Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2020

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other conditions are denied. The Board has remanded for further review of the remaining issues.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at a 30 percent level effective October 19, 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical spondylosis, monomelic amyotrophy, and myelopathy (secondary to cervical spondylosis) due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions. The Veteran's Vietnam service is conceded.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for cervical spine and lower back disabilities, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis and Sjogren’s Syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records not being obtained. The issue of an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease remains under review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and headaches, rendered him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation beginning June 27, 2012.

The Board has denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, including as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability. The evidence received since the final denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted, and the claims for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are now pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a nexus between the current disabilities and service, with continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back and neck disabilities, finding that it is at least as likely as not that these conditions were incurred during her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination and missing records. The Veteran is seeking higher disability ratings for his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine if the Veteran's back/spine disability is service-connected. The case is being remanded for additional examination and review of records.

Your appeal has been resolved in full, and no further action is needed as your claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and there are no chronic symptoms of arthritis noted during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and VA examination in determining whether his cervical spine disorder is related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is currently rated at 20 percent, effective January 6, 2020. Her degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 40 percent, effective September 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include service connection for various conditions, but no specific exposure basis or presumption is mentioned.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, dizziness, and eye disabilities due to new evidence. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's fatty tumor and its residuals, status post-excision, as due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in Vietnam.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability or a nexus between the conditions and service.