Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination. The Veteran will be given another opportunity to attend a VA examination to evaluate his cervical spine injury.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding his service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hand tremors, lumbar spine disabilities, and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of service connection claims, and SMC claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and left lower extremity neurological disability. The appeal regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence of record. The appeal regarding right ear hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his spine disability, erectile dysfunction, bowel and bladder dysfunction, and cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, denied the temporary total evaluation for July 2011 cervical spine surgery, denied an initial compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches, and denied SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical strain (claimed as back condition), and allergic rhinitis. The reasons provided were that these conditions were not filed as separate claims but rather as part of his original claims for back and sinus disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for tongue cancer, which is not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure. The case will need further development and an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals from penile implant have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions as they are not shown to be related to active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck disability and remanded the claim of service connection for a left knee disability, as secondary to PTSD. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral upper extremity arthralgia, and bilateral lower extremity arthralgia was granted. The appeal is granted on these issues.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, but denied the reopening of claims for obstructive sleep apnea and thoracic and lumbar spondylosis. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records, private treatment records, and additional examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, right knee disability, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete records and lack of an opinion on whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, but has remanded the issue of whether his cervical spine disability is aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's neck or cervical spine disability is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it is related to service-connected back disability.,The Veteran's lower extremity neuropathy (claimed as meralgia paresthetica) is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it is caused by obesity, which may be aggravated by the service-connected low back disability.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and GERD ratings are granted, but her claims for service connection of various conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorders, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and chronic pain syndrome (claimed as Gulf War unexplained illness).