Multiple sclerosis decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is not related to his period of active service, including head trauma sustained during service. The claim for increased evaluation for post concussion syndrome with cognitive disorder was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis substantially contributed to his death from congestive heart failure, warranting service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis in February 1985, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosis or manifestation within seven years post-service. The motion argued this decision involved clear and unmistakable error due to new evidence submitted after October 1992.

The VA has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis, currently rated at 30 percent, does not warrant a higher rating due to stable symptoms and no significant progression of disability. The veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as his service-connected condition does not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for multiple sclerosis, finding that it was not present during active service or within the 7-year presumptive period after service. The Board also found no evidence linking the condition to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis has resulted in a 30 percent disability rating, which includes weakness of the left upper extremity and varying degrees of weakness of the left lower extremity. The decision grants these ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's multiple sclerosis was incurred during his active service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, and blurry vision due to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran's conditions were not shown to have started during or within seven years after his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right shoulder and multiple sclerosis disabilities do not warrant higher disability ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the appellant's multiple sclerosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's optic atrophy of the left eye, sensory loss and joint sense loss in toes of the right foot, and sensory loss and joint sense loss in toes of the left foot have been rated as separate conditions under Diagnostic Codes 6070, 8621, and 8621 respectively. The veteran's multiple sclerosis is not service-connected.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have Multiple Sclerosis and that any such condition is not related to service.

The veteran's current multiple sclerosis began during service and is therefore granted as service connected.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of multiple sclerosis was denied by the Board, as the diagnosis was not made until April 1996.