The Board denied service connection for MGUS and did not assign a rating for the Veteran's stroke, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran was granted TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to establish a current diagnosis of MGUS, and there are no ascertainable residuals from the stroke or diabetic peripheral neuropathy that warrant higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), Hemorrhagic stroke, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050105
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What this means for you
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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).
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