The appeal for a compensable rating for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is dismissed due to the lack of an appealable decision on the issue in the preceding year.
The deciding factor: There was no appealable decision on the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for MGUS in the preceding year, as the AOJ's implementation of a Board grant is not considered a VA 'decision' that the Board has authority to review under 38 U.S.C. § 7104.
- Claimed conditions
- monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099006
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 857 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because the December 2025 VA Form 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement), was docketed in error.
- Remanded (sent back)
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