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My question is about rheumatoid arthritis spreading to new joints and how the VA views these new claims.
I am going to add new claims for left hand, right wrist, both knees, both ankles, and right shoulder. Ask for an increase for the right foot as there is painful motion.
I am service connected for psoriatic arthritis(VA rates this as rheumatoid arthritis according to explanation by them in my claim) of the right hand 10%, right foot 0%, left wrist 10%, left foot 10%.
Assuming that these new claims are for rheumatoid arthritis individual joints, does the VA usually assume the progression of the disease to other joints. I am already service connected for psoriatic arthritis(rheumatoid for VA rating) in the joints listed above ?
My understanding is that degenerative arthritis which I am not referring to needs in service treatment or in service injury for specific joints that cause current disability. I am not finding much information on rheumatoid arthritis being service connected and spreading to new joints. I might not be looking in the right places. The new joints I am claiming do not have in service treatment records, but is rheumatoid arthritis treated differently if I already have service connected rheumatoid arthritis in other joints currently?
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