Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied, and his claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder were granted. The decision also addressed the denial of service connection for dental issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were dismissed due to the proposed reductions of his existing ratings not being final decisions at the time he filed his Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a current disability.,The appellant's appeals for sleep disorder and diabetes were dismissed as premature, as they were not adjudicated in the January 2023 rating decision.

The Board has found that the VA did not substantially comply with its August 2023 remand directives and thus requires additional development to obtain missing records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder and degenerative arthritis of the spine due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The case is now pending for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 21, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for neck and shoulder disabilities, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine condition, including degenerative joint disease, is causally related to her active duty military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition, claimed as a neck condition, is denied because there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, ocular migraines, neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral shoulder disability, low back disability, and Osgood-Schlatter's disease of the left knee. The Board found no evidence that these conditions were related to active service.

The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches are granted service connection. The claims for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain are remanded due to new evidence not previously considered. The claims for dizziness and fatigue require additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 20 percent rating effective February 24, 2022. The other issues were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, neck disability, left arm disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, muscle cramps, and muscle swelling (edema) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 22, 2024 has also been remanded.

The Veteran's cervical strain disability is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it likely began during his active duty service.

Your appeal for an increased rating for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining VA treatment records and private physician's records. The Veteran is entitled to a new decision based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,Issues related to headaches, hands, cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, and right ankle are all being reviewed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in April 2024, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings has been dismissed as moot because the maximum disability rating of 100 percent was granted prior to the period on appeal.