The Veteran's MGUS is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. However, the claim cannot be granted on a direct basis and must be remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that service connection could not be granted based on direct evidence but was warranted under the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2022
- Citation
- A22024218
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is denied. The claim for service connection for bone cancer is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for MGUS and right knee disability due to a lack of examinations, which may provide additional evidence on the etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) has not manifested to symptomatic multiple myeloma, and thus does not warrant a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's MGUS is related to herbicide agent exposure, and also for a determination on an initial compensable rating for MGUS.
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