Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2019

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims are also being remanded for an increased rating and temporary total evaluations due to treatment of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and brain aneurysm due to incomplete records and need for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service and does not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the issues are being remanded for additional examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his motor vehicle accident in 1973.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA examinations for the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine conditions due to their worsening since the last evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for lumbosacral strain has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew her request for such. The case is remanded for consideration of additional VA treatment records related to cervical strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's depression is secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 30 percent for right and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right-hand disability, cervical neck disability, rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability, and an initial compensable rating for a right knee scar are remanded due to the addition of new evidence.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and his low back and cervical spine disabilities are granted service connection.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is not service-connected and was not caused by VA treatment, resulting in a denial of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his military service, including multiple jumps out of airplanes.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for various conditions, including right back pain, cervical spinal stenosis, chronic sinusitis, and depression are remanded due to incomplete development of records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, migraine headaches, and complex regional pain syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability secondary to his service-connected lumbar spondylosis and for a right eye disability. The decision also remanded the issue of benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of allergic reaction to Lisinopril.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability. The claims for right hand, kidney, and bladder disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The reduction of his back disability rating from 40% to 20% has also been reversed.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of a compensable disability during the appeal period.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease, and insufficient continuity of symptoms since service. The examiner will be asked to provide an addendum opinion regarding this issue.

The Veteran's cervical strain is found to be related to service and the claim for this condition has been granted.