Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's chest wall pain is related to his service-connected cervical spine disability or had its onset in military service. The initial rating for the cervical spine disability remains denied.

The Veteran's MRSA infection, neck disability and low back disability are denied as not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right shoulder and elbow disabilities (both secondary to the service-connected left shoulder disability), cervical spine disability, OSA, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered service connected.,Service connection was denied for all issues except for tinnitus, which was granted.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeals.

The Veteran's cervical disorder, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection as secondary to his pre-existing conditions.,Special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions.

The Veteran's pseudophakia of the left eye is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's interstitial lung disease is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's costochondritis secondary to his interstitial lung disease is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck and low back disabilities due to incomplete medical history in previous opinions. The VA examiners were not able to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases of achilles tendonitis, right heel; right shoulder bursitis; cervicalgia; and erectile dysfunction for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a new examination to assess his spine disabilities and hearing loss. The issues of TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine condition is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability, which began on January 13, 2006, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the issue of an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The right elbow scar has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. Other issues are REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss disability has been denied. Service connection for a right hand disability, back disability (spondylolisthesis), depression, right hip disability, and neck disability have all been remanded due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical and thoracic spine conditions due to a fall during service. The VA is instructed to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions, considering all relevant evidence including pre-service events.

The Board has remanded the claims for a cervical spine disorder, headache disorder, right-hand disorder, and left-hand disorder due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability in some cases.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical strain prior to May 24, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates due to procedural issues.,The Veteran's neck disability is being reviewed as it may be related to a pre-existing condition aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right knee disability, right shoulder/arm disability, neck disability, and headache disability. The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.

The Board denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, as well as right and left leg conditions secondary to the Veteran's back disability. The Board found that there was no credible evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.,Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran did not report any leg or back issues during his separation evaluation from the military.