The Veteran's claims for service connection and restoration of a rating for multiple myeloma, back disability, and peripheral neuropathy were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the establishment of service connection or restoration.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence was against finding any link between the claimed conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Back Disability (Spinal Stenosis), Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106724
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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