Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his neck, left hip, and bilateral foot disabilities. The claims are not currently decided on service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral CTS, cervical spine condition, and lumbar spine condition. The claims are related to service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right shoulder bursitis, right ankle disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, right hamstring tear, right metatarsal disability, sinusitis, and allergies with chronic hoarseness due to incomplete VA nexus opinion and need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disability, tinnitus, lumbar and cervical spine conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of December 31, 2016. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various shoulder and spine disabilities, as well as a left knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions provided in October 2021.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development due to the insufficient September 2017 VA examination. The Board found that a new examination was needed in order to assess the severity of his cervical spine disorder.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, and status post fracture of the carpal navicular with arthritis of the left wrist due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful course of employment, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for bilateral upper extremity cervical neuropathy because the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected cervical spine disability remains on appeal as the full benefit was not granted in the June 2012 rating decision. The Board has previously remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's radicular symptoms associated with his cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder, NOS is granted a 70% rating from November 1, 2011. The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease remains at a 10% rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, chronic anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for low back disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as shoulder disabilities have been granted. The claim for a left shoulder disability is remanded due to the need for further examination, while the claim for a right shoulder disability remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, rating increases, and financial assistance benefits have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of eligibility for automobile adaptive benefits, specially adapted housing (SAH), and special home adaptations (SHA).

The Board has decided to remand the claims for residuals of an injury of the lumbar spine and spondylolisthesis of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar spine.,Service connection is being reopened for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his disabilities due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and other claims due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for spinal disabilities, including cervicalgia, degenerative joint disease of the spine, degenerative disc disease of the spine, and spinal stenosis; as well as a neurological disability of the left upper extremity. The issues include secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.