Rheumatoid arthritis decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, lower back disability, bilateral eye disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis due to additional development being required. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, lower back disability, bilateral eye disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis due to additional development being required. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran's Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, heart disorder, arthritis, and esophagus disorder are being reviewed again to determine if they are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for kidney disability, prostate disability, rheumatoid arthritis, memory loss, vision problems, and hypertension as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,Service treatment records show some medical issues during service but do not indicate any chronic conditions that would support a claim for these disabilities.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension claim is denied because his service did not meet the requirements for wartime service, and thus he does not qualify for basic eligibility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, and low back degenerative disc disease have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for these issues prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and migraine headaches have been granted. The effective date is October 25, 2014, the day he submitted a VA Form 21-536EZ Fully Developed Claim.