Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and found new and material evidence to support it. However, the claims for psychiatric disorder, hepatitis C residuals, thoracolumbar spine disorder, headaches, neck disability, and left knee disability have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or sufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities are related to his active duty service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine, right knee, and eye conditions are related to service. The claim is granted.

The Board found that the appellant's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and are not related to his active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and further examination is required. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated for their impact on his need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the current nature and etiology of any cervical spine disorder or bilateral shoulder disorder, as well as whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's claims will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine was manifested as compensably disabling within one year of separation from active duty. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims were denied across multiple conditions and issues, with no new evidence provided to reopen any of the service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis has been granted. The Board finds that there is competent and probative medical evidence of record suggesting a relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that he currently suffers from this condition. The Veteran is also seeking an increased evaluation for his residuals of a left ring finger laceration, which remains at 10%.,There is no established bilateral hearing loss or cervical spine disability, and the Veteran's complaints of unspecified joint stiffness are attributed to a recent injury.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep impairment, eye disorder, and service-connected sinusitis with cluster headaches.

The Veteran's current back disability, cervical and thoracic disc syndrome, was incurred in active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to address his claims for separate compensable disability evaluations for neurological manifestations of service-connected degenerative joint and disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine involving the lower extremities, and disc disease of the cervical spine involving the upper extremities.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected neurological disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.