Rheumatoid arthritis Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from participating in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis of the right hand and wrist is service-connected, as it was caused by an in-service injury.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider the claims.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis was denied. The effective date of the deconstructed ratings remains March 31, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's polyarthritis/rheumatoid arthritis is related to his service-connected prostate cancer, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination of his lumbar spine disability and consideration of his claims for service connection and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities related to exposure to cold weather during service.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, finding that the condition was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to any other incident of his military service.

The Veteran's posttraumatic arthritis of the feet is found to be related to service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.,The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and other non-posttraumatic arthritis are not found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left sided hearing loss disability and rheumatoid arthritis. Service connection for psychiatric disability, fatigue, a disability manifested by light headedness, and asthma is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and other joint conditions, which are related to his active military service. The claim for special monthly compensation based on secondary loss of use of a creative organ is denied as there is no evidence showing such loss.

The Veteran does not have PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran did not manifest a current PTSD disability.,The Veteran has degenerative joint disease of both knees, which were incurred during his military service.,The Veteran also has rheumatoid arthritis, which was incurred during his military service.,The Veteran's sleep disorder is secondary to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the knees.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for rheumatoid arthritis was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip disorder, hypertension, right shoulder disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, asthmatic bronchitis, pericarditis with syncope, and potassium losing nephropathy. The denial is based on a lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service or the undiagnosed illness presumption.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for rheumatoid arthritis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of the wrists and hands is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Veteran's right knee condition, to include arthritis, was incurred in service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition, low back condition and asthma have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death is etiologically related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange and any disability that 'should have been' service connected (e.g., diabetes mellitus).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis. The Veteran's degenerative joint disease was also denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to his military service.