The Veteran's chronic cough of unknown origin is attributable to his service in the Persian Gulf War, and he has been granted service connection for this condition. The claims for monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) and chromosome damage are remanded due to a lack of a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic cough is presumed to be related to his service in the Persian Gulf War, as it became manifest during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cough of unknown origin, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), chromosome damage
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1239506
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