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83 vetted Board decisions in 2000
The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, finding that he did not have veteran status and thus could not establish a service connection based on his active duty for training.
The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to lack of competent evidence linking his rheumatism or any other illness during service with his death. The appeal was also dismissed as she did not file a claim within one year after her husband's death.
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his rheumatoid arthritis. The issues on appeal are whether he should receive a higher rating for his rheumatoid arthritis and if he qualifies for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his arthritis claim, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented. The decision also noted that the veteran's arthritis was due to traumatic injuries sustained during active service.
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The Board found that the evidence did not provide a nexus between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder and service, thus denying the claim for service connection. The increased rating claim for rheumatoid arthritis was also denied as there was no significant evidence of active rheumatoid arthritis.