The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma and MGUS, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his active duty in South Korea.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and the Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran's claim under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple myeloma, Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035734
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected multiple myeloma contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of multiple myeloma to obtain additional evidence and an adequate medical opinion.
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