Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right and left shoulder, elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep apnea, ankle, cervical spine, upper extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar strain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, and low back disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for his lumbar spine disability was not granted, and he did not receive a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss but not for cervical or bilateral knee disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, right knee, and left knee disorders.,Service connection is also remanded for a left elbow disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 1, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine condition must be remanded due to insufficient evidence and requires further examination.

The Veteran's combined effects of service-connected PTSD, low back disability, cervical spine disability, right hip disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 21, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip, left hip, and neck disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability but remanded the neck disability claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has found that the claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right arm, left lower extremity (radiculopathy), and right lower extremity (radiulopathy) disabilities are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims. The Board also finds that the depression claim is impacted by these service connection claims. These issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the cervical spine disability issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his OSA, were granted service connection. The cardiovascular and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is related to his military service and granted. The cervical strain, peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a left ankle disability and denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal as to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, with the cause being service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for a neurologic condition of the lower extremities, claimed as nerve spasms, is denied. The claim for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine has been granted but not higher than the current assigned ratings.