Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases for additional VA examinations and opinions to determine if the Veteran's cervical spine condition, TBI, and tension and post-traumatic headaches are related to service. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure to reschedule VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities remain before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete VA opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and workplace limitations. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back and neck disabilities. The case will be adjudicated based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain additional opinions regarding the service connection of cervical and thoracic/lumbar spine disorders, as well as peripheral neuropathy. The issues are currently inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and loss of function of the left leg (left foot drop), finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, bilateral knee, and back conditions due to insufficient medical opinions. The issues of service connection are now pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical opinions addressing continuity of symptoms from service.

The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of the assigned percentages for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded several issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's cervical spine IVDS and arthritis are granted as presumptive service connection. The right hand peripheral neuropathy is granted based on secondary causation by the now service-connected cervical spine disability, but an increased rating for the right little finger digital neuropathy is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's disabilities were not incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event or illness.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current neck and back disabilities are more likely related to age-related changes rather than service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability. A new medical opinion is needed.

The Board denied service connection for sacroiliac osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and headaches as these conditions are not related to service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability beyond that of cervical strain, including arthritis. The decision finds the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service. The appeal also includes a request for nonservice-connected pension benefits based on countable income.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his knee disabilities, OSA, GERD, back disability, neck disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, migraine headaches, and residuals of head injury due to incomplete records and the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board has remanded the restoration of service connection for several conditions, including cervical spine arthritis, bilateral shoulder arthritis, lumbar spine DDD, right thumb arthritis, and post-surgical scars. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.