The Board has granted effective dates of April 19, 2019 for the grants of higher ratings for bilateral lower extremity muscle weakness, a higher rating for right upper extremity muscle weakness, service connection for chronic constipation, service connection for hoarseness associated with multiple sclerosis, service connection for multiple sclerosis with adjustment disorder, mixed anxiety, and depressed mood, and service connection for voiding dysfunction associated with multiple sclerosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an intent to file on April 19, 2019, which was considered the effective date of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity muscle weakness, right lower extremity muscle weakness, right upper extremity muscle weakness, chronic constipation, hoarseness associated with multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis with adjustment disorder, mixed anxiety, and depressed mood, voiding dysfunction associated with multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24053006
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's partial pancreatectomy with chronic constipation is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria. The Board finds that her symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the July 2024 fee decision is incomplete and does not properly identify the full issue at the center of the present appeal, including the specific amount of past-due benefits awarded and the amount withheld for fees. The case is therefore being remanded to provide a corrected fee decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected and non-service-connected conditions, with some issues being remanded for further evaluation. The primary issue is the need to determine if additional evaluations are warranted for various disabilities.
- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed because you withdrew your request to continue the appeal on July 30, 2025.
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