The Board denied service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, finding that the evidence does not support a link to in-service exposure or injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively show that the Veteran's monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, including toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027167
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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