Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2022

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is remanded for further examination. The ratings for his sciatic nerve radiculopathy and femoral nerve radiculopathy are also remanded due to conflicting VA examination reports.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and tension headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected anxiety.,Remaining issues of service connection for lumbar, cervical, thoracic spine disorders, left-hand disorder, right-hand disorder, paresthesia of the upper extremities, and sciatic pain are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, finding that her current symptoms are related to in-service neck injuries and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The appeal for service connection of various disabilities, including a right lower extremity disability, has been dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted in full. The remaining issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for various shoulder, wrist, knee, and hamstring disabilities. The issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right ankle arthritis have also been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine, migraine headache, left shoulder and neck, hiatal hernia without reflux also claimed as upper hernia, and lower hernia disabilities have been dismissed. The appeal of the glaucoma issue is remanded.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was found to not meet criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it did not result in forward flexion limited to 15 degrees or ankylosis. The case is remanded for further development.

The reduction in disability rating from 10 percent to 0 percent for instability associated with right knee patellofemoral syndrome was improper and the 10 percent rating is restored effective October 12, 2016.,The reduction in disability rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy was improper and the 20 percent rating is restored effective October 12, 2016. The Veteran's appeal also includes an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.,The reduction in disability rating from 10 percent to 0 percent for instability associated with right knee patellofemoral syndrome was improper and the 10 percent rating is restored effective October 12, 2016. The Veteran's appeal also includes an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.,The reduction in disability rating from 10 percent to 0 percent for instability associated with right knee patellofemoral syndrome was improper and the 10 percent rating is restored effective October 12, 2016. The Veteran's appeal also includes an increased rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied service connection for cervical stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and facet disease because the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, right hip arthritis, and left hip arthritis. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, despite his reported symptoms and limitations.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and sciatica as the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for small fiber neuropathy, back condition, and neck condition, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship to active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine ankylosing spondylitis, degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, finding that there is at least a balance of evidence to support these conditions being related to his active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.,VA is seeking to obtain any outstanding SSA disability records, as well as private treatment records from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck and back disabilities due to incomplete development, including a need for an addendum opinion from the March 2021 examiner. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to in-service injuries. The claims are being returned for additional development.