The Board has granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to multiple sclerosis, urinary frequency as secondary to multiple sclerosis, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood secondary to multiple sclerosis. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's diagnosis of multiple sclerosis manifest within seven years of his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple sclerosis, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, urinary frequency, adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080171
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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