The Veteran's appeal for service connection for monoclonal gammopathy and a high white cell blood count was dismissed due to the subsumption of his July 2004 rating decision by the November 2006 Board decision. The motion for revision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 2012 TDIU denial is also dismissed as it pertains to a final decision.
The deciding factor: The July 2004 rating decision was subsumed by the November 2006 Board decision, rendering the motion for CUE revision of that decision moot. The May 2012 TDIU denial is considered final as no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of notification.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal gammopathy, High white cell blood count
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23044671
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his hypertensive heart disease and diastolic heart failure are related to in-service toxic exposures and whether they contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected monoclonal gammopathy, finding that the condition is stable with no associated symptoms or impairment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically his monoclonal gammopathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for monoclonal gammopathy and hypertension, as well as a psychiatric disability other than the already-service connected depressive disorder (PTSD), and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
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