The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that the Veteran's MS had its initial onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found both a current diagnosis of MS and evidence linking it to in-service symptoms, making service connection appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple sclerosis (MS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048625
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his MS had onset during his active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis (MS) to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to jet fuel and a medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of multiple sclerosis (MS) to obtain missing medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, stating that there was no evidence showing an increase in disability before March 2, 2012.
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