Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for cervical spine disorder but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and TDIU. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claim for a May 1, 2003 effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was granted. The Veteran's cervical spondylosis disability is rated as 20% prior to September 9, 2018 and denied thereafter.,Issues related to secondary service connection for various disabilities are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for a cervical spine disability was denied. The rating prior to April 4, 2017, is still at 10 percent and as of April 4, 2017, it is at 20 percent.

Your claim for service connection for cervical spondylosis and degenerative disc disease has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found no current disability in any of these areas and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found that there is no current evidence of a disability in these areas during the period under consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found no current disability in any of these areas and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found no current disability in any of these areas and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for his spine condition from January 4, 2006 to June 30, 2010 is granted. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the increased disability rating for the period after June 30, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and bilateral foot disability, as well as service connection for various conditions, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD or bilateral foot disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection of fibromyalgia. The other issues related to neck, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD rated at 50%, resulted in a combined rating of 90% from October 13, 2016 to October 13, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU rating for this period based on the severity and cumulative effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection. The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is granted a 40% rating prior to January 5, 2017 and denied for higher ratings thereafter. The Veteran's cervical spine strain is denied for higher ratings.

Effective October 26, 2010, service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted. The Veteran's cervical spine disability and DJD of the thoracolumbar spine are rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable disability rating for headaches as a neurological impairment associated with service-connected cervical disc disease was denied. The claim for TDIU prior to May 22, 2009 was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's neck and left shoulder disabilities are related to his in-service accident, as he reported.

PTSD has been granted as related to an in-service stressor.,The claim for cancer of the left pharyngeal tonsil is remanded due to lack of evidence corroborating exposure to ionizing radiation.

The appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed. The October 2014 Notice of Disagreement was timely regarding the November 2013 and February 2014 rating decisions, but the June 2018 NOD was not valid as it raised issues that had never been adjudicated before.

The Board has restored service connection for Other Specified Trauma and Stress-Related Disorder (OSTSRD) effective February 2, 2016. The issues of service connection for right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, and a neck disability due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.