The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of records from the Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City, which may contain relevant evidence for both MGUS and chromosome damage claims. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.
The deciding factor: The absence of treatment records from the Mountain Home VAMC/Johnson City has prevented a thorough review of potential service connection for MGUS and chromosome damage.
- Claimed conditions
- monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), chromosome damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1507470
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), and coronary artery disease are all granted. The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding exposure to herbicides at Fort Drum during service, which likely contributed to the development of these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), and smoldering myeloma is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected hairy cell leukemia is granted a permanent and total disability rating. The claim for an initial compensable rating for chromosome damage is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's chromosome damage is related to his service-connected hairy cell leukemia and exposure to herbicide agents during military service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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