Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2023

The Veteran's request for higher-level review of his claims was timely filed. The AOJ must now review the underlying claims and provide a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding no evidence linking it to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and diabetes mellitus, type II.,The evidence supports the Veteran's claims that his current disabilities are related to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, finding that it was incurred in active service due to an altercation with German police.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal degenerative disc disease, vertigo associated with mild TBI, and shin splints status post stress fracture, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records and VA medical records, as well as for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an award of a higher rating for his cervical spine disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits of several disabilities is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records. The AOJ must obtain all relevant medical records, including those stored in the Vista Imaging system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence in several areas, including psychiatric disorders, polyneuropathy, back disability, and fibromyalgia. The hearing request is also noted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to new evidence added since the last decision, and he is seeking a higher rating for his cervical spine DJD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and scheduling issues.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, headache disability, and residuals of TBI are being remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to service-connected conditions.,Additionally, the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is also being remanded for a new rating determination.

The Board dismissed the service connection claims for back and neck disabilities due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal conditions have been granted based on chronic wear and tear in service.,Bilateral hearing loss was not established for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding her cervical condition has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on his death is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims have been granted. The neck disability rating issue is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome with numbness, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip, ankle, and cervical disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues of initial rating higher than 10 percent for a cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine are also pending.

The Veteran's headaches, cervical spine disability, and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of worsening symptoms.