The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected MGUS and dismissed claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date prior to August 15, 2016, for TDIU based on res judicata.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of symptomatic multiple myeloma for the MGUS condition, and the Board was barred by res judicata from re-adjudicating the PTSD and TDIU claims due to prior final decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073035
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), as there was no evidence to show that the condition had manifested as symptomatic multiple myeloma.
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