Carol299,
I have added a few links for you to read about RA and vasculitis.
https://creakyjoints.org/living-with-arthritis/...
https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/education/...
I've had 4 DVT's over the years. I had RA long before it was ever diagnosed. I'm sure the chronic inflammation affected my veins, as well as having terrible varicose veins in my right leg. My hematologist agrees.