Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, rated at 30 percent, has not manifested by unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the appellant had active Federal service from March 14, 1960 to September 13, 1960 for purposes of basic entitlement to VA benefits. The claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, finding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disorder, finding no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. Service connection was granted for right hip labral tear with thigh impairment. The cervical/thoracic spine disorder claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and left upper extremity radiculopathy have been denied. The VA determined that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on functional loss or impairment due to pain, weakness, fatigability, or incoordination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back and cervical spine disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or ankylosis.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for post-concussive headaches and remanded the issues of increased ratings for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability prior to March 9, 2017, and from March 9, 2017.

The Board has granted a TDIU, but the Veteran's neck disability and PTSD issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy are being remanded for further evaluation. The lumbar spine condition, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity sciatica, and TDIU issues remain on appeal.

The Veteran's cervical spine spondylosis and degenerative disk disease is rated at 30 percent since the beginning of the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his cervical spine, lumbar spine, left wrist, and mandible fracture disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for spine, left ankle, right ankle, and neck disabilities due to a lack of sufficient medical opinion regarding whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities. The most probative medical evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's cervical spine disability and his service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining a retrospective medical opinion for the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities during the entire appeal period.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder impingement, cervical strain, and right foot injury with residual great toe hypoesthesia as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine disc disease, finding that his current disability is the result of an in-service injury and resolving all doubts in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, low back, neck, and neurological spine disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities, including as secondary to a service-connected left hip disability. The case is returned to the Board for further examination and determination.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.