Rheumatoid arthritis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his cervical spine disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The issue of TDIU has been remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete opinions regarding his service connection claims, particularly concerning potential aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current rheumatoid arthritis is not related to her active service and has denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a cataract, right eye disorder in service or due to a service-connected condition. For the hand, wrist, foot, and left foot disabilities, the Board determined that there was no more than noncompensable limitation of motion.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer with GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate. The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis claim has been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis did not begin during or as a result of his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current Achilles tendonitis disability and denied service connection for this condition. For rheumatoid arthritis, the VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not incurred in or caused by ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and rheumatoid arthritis due to exposure at Camp Lejeune are being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that rheumatoid arthritis did not have onset during service or within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current lung disabilities developed after service and are not etiologically related to service. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is granted as it cannot be satisfactorily disassociated from his credible report of rheumatic symptoms in service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar strain has been granted, with a 40 percent disability rating effective from January 25, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and reviewing the Veteran's service-connected PTSD to determine if it aggravated his rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate and remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining more thorough opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the RO. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and service connection for sleep apnea are pending.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is found to be caused by her service-connected low back disability, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis did not incept during his military service or within one year of separation, and is not shown to be otherwise related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder bicipital tendinosis and lumbar strain disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to radar or radiation during service and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a radiogenic disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and other relevant medical records.