Multiple sclerosis — all decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for MS with complications prior to August 27, 2013 and separate disability ratings for residual manifestations of MS.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis, particularly in relation to any toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded to determine if the onset of the condition occurred during ACDUTRA or is otherwise causally connected.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, MGUS, and prostate cancer. Service connection is remanded for thyroid disorder, multiple sclerosis (MS), neurological disorder claimed as Parkinson's disease, GERD, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hand arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and other conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for Multiple Sclerosis should be remanded due to inadequate VA opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple sclerosis and Hashimoto's disease (also claimed as Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple sclerosis manifested to a compensable degree within seven years after his separation from service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment, and visual impairment as secondary to multiple sclerosis due to lack of a VA examination and unclear periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it. Service connection is also granted for multiple sclerosis, but the issues of service connection for seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral toe fungus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, finding that the condition manifested to a compensable degree within seven years of the Veteran's separation from active duty. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has granted service connection for voiding dysfunction due to urethral stricture and chronic kidney disease. The case is remanded for further analysis on the issues of service connection for bladder cancer (secondary to service-connected urethral stricture) and multiple sclerosis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VR&E records and copies of the VA examiner's qualifications. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple sclerosis, which was secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for multiple sclerosis. The Veteran does not have a current disability of right or left ear hearing loss, as defined by VA regulatory criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385. For multiple sclerosis, a VA examination is needed to determine if the condition began during service.