Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and incomplete STRs. The Veteran's STRs from his time in Germany need to be obtained, and an addendum opinion is required.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating, service connection for twisted back, and right arm injury due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected Meniere’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed low back, neck, right shoulder, left leg radiculopathy, and right leg radiculopathy disabilities. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's conditions of cold injuries, cervical spine disorder, gout, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are all being reviewed.

The Board finds that a remand is necessary to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's left upper extremity condition and his service-connected cervical spine disability, as well as its relation to active service.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from October 25, 2016 to September 28, 2017. TDIU is granted for this period. The issue of service connection for dizziness/vertigo as a residual of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded.

The Veteran's recurrent urinary tract infections are rated at a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The cervical spine disability is currently rated as 20 percent prior to surgery and 10 percent after surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back disorder is related to service. The examiner needs to address if there was a superimposed injury during service and if his current conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic thoracolumbar strain was denied due to lack of in-service event or medical evidence linking the condition.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a skin rash to the genital region and an initial, compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted.

The Veteran's neck condition and OSA are granted service connection, while the respiratory condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disorder due to the lack of evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded as there are insufficient reasons provided by the VA examiner regarding its onset in or relation to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted, and the Board found no nexus between her current conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for medial malleolus ossific densities of the left ankle. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

Your claims for service connection have been granted for several conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder are still pending and will require further examination and evaluation.,Your service connection requests have been granted for tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder claims are still pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to new evidence received within one year of previous rating decisions. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, left foot, left knee, colon disabilities, right eye strabismus hypertropia and exotropia, deviated nasal septum, and hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for hysterectomy but has remanded the issues of cervical back condition and gastrointestinal disorder due to exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder and depression, lumbar strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity sciatica, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was denied for cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.