The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for multiple myeloma with chronic renal disease is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran required regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected disabilities, including multiple myeloma, chronic renal disease, and coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, chronic renal disease, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24026841
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 100 percent for service-connected multiple myeloma has been denied. The Board also remanded two issues related to nerve neuropathies, and the claims for TDIU and SMC have been denied.
- Denied
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