The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma and kidney failure, effective August 29, 2014, and also granted eligibility for DEA benefits and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for direct service connection for multiple myeloma as of August 29, 2014, due to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his diagnosis of multiple myeloma in September 2013. Kidney failure was granted as secondary to the service-connected multiple myeloma.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, kidney failure (secondary to multiple myeloma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25052012
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
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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