Rheumatoid arthritis Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, gout, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and cartilage condition, status post total knee replacement due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including left ulnar neuropathy (claimed as a wrist condition), muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's headaches were not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.,There is no evidence of rheumatoid arthritis during the appeal period, and thus service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of rationale in the VA addendum opinion regarding rheumatoid disease. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is as likely as not due to his military service, including his duties as a boiler technician.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disabilities, including limitation of motion of the bilateral thumbs, index fingers, long fingers, ring fingers, and little fingers.

The Board has remanded the case due to a claim of CUE in a May 2001 rating decision that denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant argues that methotrexate, listed on the Veteran's initial death certificate as an underlying cause of death, was prescribed for both his service-connected skin disability and nonservice-connected rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for allergy disability, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis due to incomplete development of evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) with herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-L5 prior to December 2, 2021, and in excess of 20 percent after that date.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, a liver disorder secondary to hepatitis C, hypertension secondary to PTSD with depression and polysubstance abuse, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD with depression and polysubstance abuse, and denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for SNRA of the left knee has been granted. The appeal is also remanded for a new VA examination to determine if an increased rating for DJD and specially adapted housing (SAH) are warranted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, left knee replacements, and left hip replacements due to new evidence received. The case is remanded for further development regarding whether the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis was aggravated by his anthrax vaccination series.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate for adjudicative purposes and thus remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right hip disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, and rheumatoid arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral ankle disability. The left shoulder disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation, and the claimant's statements about symptoms during service were not credible. The Board also found that exposure to Agent Orange did not cause rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's bilateral hand rheumatoid and degenerative arthritis disability has worsened, leading to a remand for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for upper extremity neurological disorders due to incomplete development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hand and right hand rheumatoid arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diagnoses and in-service herbicide exposure. The Board also found that there was not sufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and lack of medical evidence linking rheumatoid arthritis of the sacroiliac joints to service.

The Board has denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and remanded the issues of initial and increased disability ratings for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The appeal is considered 'mixed' as some issues were granted (rheumatoid arthritis) while others were not (lumbar spine).