The Veteran's death was attributed to monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), which is now eligible for presumptive service connection due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The Board granted service connection for MGUS.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had a history of MGUS, which is now considered a disability associated with herbicide exposure and thus eligible for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), Multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22065405
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining a new medical nexus opinion and addressing potential exposure to herbicides and asbestos.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and anemia, but remanded claims for chronic kidney disease, hematuria, and multiple myeloma.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected multiple myeloma contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) to ensure a new TERA opinion is obtained, addressing specific toxic exposures and their potential impact on MGUS.
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