Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Veteran's left knee disability was restored to a 20 percent rating from November 1, 2020. The Board found the reduction of his left knee disability rating to 10 percent in September 2017 was not properly made and granted restoration.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations regarding the Veteran's work-related functional limitations due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for PTSD and neck disability, as well as the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for L1 vertebral fracture with lumbar spondylosis and cervical spine injury with cervical spondylosis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher, prior to August 23, 2018. The left and right knee disabilities as well as the cervical spine disability were denied service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, claimed as secondary to degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine with DDD, has been reopened. The appeal is granted in part and denied in part. Service connection for prostate cancer, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a cervical disorder and associated radiculopathy due to outstanding treatment records and further examination being necessary.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection for tinnitus remains pending as the issue has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his character of discharge from service and the remaining service connection claims are also remanded as 'inextricably linked together' with the character of discharge issue.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for neck disability, hypertension, and thoracolumbar spine disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.,Service connection was granted for metatarsalgia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, finding that current neck symptoms are not related to in-service motor vehicle accident or fall aboard a submarine during service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disk disease (DDD) of the low back with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), DDD of the cervical spine, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right lower extremity radiculopathy and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine due to inadequate development and lack of substantial compliance with previous remands.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of Arnold Chiari malformation type I with syringomyelia and service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include cervical radiculopathy were denied. The Board found that the current symptoms are attributable to other conditions and not directly related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for both lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for neck and skin disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations that relied on incomplete medical records. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records from San Antonio, TX VAMC. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and provide them to the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and emphysema, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied compensation for a cervical spine disability and left knee arthritis under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 as no additional disabilities were found to have resulted from the July 2008 fall.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the case.