Rheumatoid arthritis decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, while remanding claims for Crohn's disease, arthritis rheumatoid and psoriatic, and psoriasis.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and shoulders disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury, disease or event that caused the current conditions, nor any evidence linking the current conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a headache condition and remanded claims for other conditions including right hand, left hand, lower back, right ankle, right foot, left foot, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic pain syndrome, to include fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the back and feet, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a VA examination to address direct service connection and secondary service connection for the Veteran's bilateral wrist disability.

The Board granted an effective date of September 20, 2022, for service connection for rheumatoid and multi-joint arthritis and remanded the claim for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a left foot disorder (including neuropathy), a back disorder (lower back/spine condition), rheumatoid arthritis, and a thyroid condition. The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of his claim of entitlement to service connection for a dental condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, valvular heart disease with atrial fibrillation and heart failure preserved ejection fraction (claimed as coronary artery disease), hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for muscle and joint pain, to include fibromyalgia, due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted an effective date of October 2, 2018, for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and myocardial infarction, also claimed as coronary artery disease.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, right hip degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, hypertension, enlarged liver, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, fever sores, and a compromised immune system, to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Board dismissed the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for multi-joint arthritis and service connection for right ankle tendonitis as duplicative of another appeal already pending before the Board, while denying a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions due to inadequate medical opinions and a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for Rheumatoid Arthritis, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current RA is etiologically related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for autoimmune hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, a gastrointestinal disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and an internal bleeding disorder as there was no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairments related to these conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of a 100 percent rating for acquired psychiatric disability and DEA, as well as higher ratings for tinnitus and service connection for various conditions due to lack of evidence supporting such claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder due to a predecisional duty to assist error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.