Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a neck injury, including cervical strain, and psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, are not granted. The case is being remanded due to inadequate notice regarding personal assault stressor claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a deviated septum is denied, and the claim of a compensable rating remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that it had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran that is relevant to her claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability. The issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability and right and left upper extremities as secondary to a cervical spine disability are being addressed.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 10% prior to September 8, 2013 and at 30% from that date. The knee disabilities are each rated at 10%. These ratings have been denied.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran’s cervical spine disability was rated at 30%, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 5242. Ratings in excess of this were not granted as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities due to insufficient evidence, including a need for VA medical opinions considering all of his past medical history.

The appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury and cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's cervical strain with spondylosis and degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The appeal has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing neck disorder, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, did not increase in severity during service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for a neck disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, tension headaches, and sleep apnea due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% disability rating, the maximum allowed. The issue of service connection for congenital fusion of the cervical spine is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for left knee condition and right knee condition have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of cervical spine with radiculopathy, lumbar spine condition, respiratory condition, glaucoma (claimed as secondary to respiratory condition), stomach ulcer, and GERD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, right shoulder tendonitis, left shoulder tendonitis, and cervical spondylosis are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent prior to March 7, 2017. Service connection for low back disorder, left knee disorder, and bilateral hip disorder are denied as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and a left leg condition, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any other compensable theory of entitlement.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea syndrome, and bilateral foot disability due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical neck disability, finding that the Veteran's current degenerative arthritis is not related to his military service.