The Board granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy and denied it for polycythemia.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's monoclonal gammopathy and his conceded herbicide agent exposure, but not for polycythemia.
- Claimed conditions
- monoclonal gammopathy, polycythemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008479
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, polycythemia, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for polycythemia based on the Veteran undergoing phlebotomy 6 times within a 12-month period.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and polycythemia, both related to the Veteran's military service.
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