Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims of service connection for back condition, cervical condition, eczema, bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence and need for medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's lung condition, back disability, and neck disability are all granted service connection. The lung condition is related to in-service abscesses, the back disability does not have a documented onset during service or be linked to an injury, event, or disease, and the neck disability also lacks documentation of onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder is granted. The claims for left hand and right hand disorders, lumbar spine, cervical spine, right shoulder, and left leg disorders are all denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of his low back and neck disabilities, finding no nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability was rated at 20 percent prior to May 16, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the degree of limitation experienced during flare-ups and repetitive use over time.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disorder and back disorder. The Veteran's claim of service connection for sunburn scars was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection is remanded for the issue of whether the Veteran has a left hip disorder, including any neurologic manifestations related to his service-connected back disorder.

The Board found no current disability of the hips, legs (other than right knee arthritis), or cervical spine. The Veteran's subjective complaints of pain were not supported by objective medical evidence.,VA examiners determined that there was no diagnosis of a hip, leg, or cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical strain and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for neck, low back, and right knee disabilities have been reopened. The low back disability claim is remanded due to new evidence received since the April 2014 rating decision. The right knee and right hip disability claims are also remanded as they may be related to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and the effective dates are set at April 10, 2006.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for cervical spine disability, but has remanded the right knee disability issue due to lack of enlistment examination records.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, and lower extremity neuropathy. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, left foot condition, and gastrointestinal disorder have all been denied as the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical fusion, acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU due to incomplete development of records from the Tennessee Department of Labor.

The Veteran's right chronic anterior talofibular ligament injury is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran also receives a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and upper back disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim was remanded due to a lack of VA examinations but the matter now returns to the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral and cervical strain, finding that there was no medical evidence to support a nexus between her current back condition and her active duty service.