The Board granted an initial evaluation of 100 percent for multiple myeloma based on the Veteran's diagnosis within the five-year period prior to service connection and ongoing symptomatic status.
The deciding factor: A 100 percent rating is assigned for symptomatic multiple myeloma, which was diagnosed within the five-year period before service connection went into effect in August 2022, and continues to be symptomatic.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068618
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by his conceded in-service toxic risk exposure activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination and medical opinion.
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