The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple myeloma and MGUS, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition and that any such conditions were not related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner and VHA specialist concluded that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, and that if he did, it would be MGUS. The VHA specialist opined that MGUS is an asymptomatic laboratory finding with no clinical significance or associated disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), Multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1230338
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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