Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, including cervical stenosis with radiculopathy, and lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to the residuals of a compression fracture of the thoracic spine.,The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected neck disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to the need to obtain precise dates of service and determine if there is any change in previous examination conclusions based on these dates. The Veteran's claims include bilateral leg pain, cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran has a low back disability related to his service-connected cervical spine disability, as well as to assess the current severity of his neck disability. The cases are not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical syndrome is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability, nephrolithiasis, neck disability, right knee arthritis, and symptomatic residuals of a right knee meniscectomy are all granted. The Veteran is awarded a separate rating for right knee instability effective October 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and left axilla scar are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has found that the VA's previous remand directives have not been substantially complied with, and thus the case is being returned to obtain additional treatment records from the Temple VAMC for the period January 1990 to October 1997.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on additional evidence of worsening.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various issues due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal. The claims include increased ratings and effective date determinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient reasoning and lack of adequate examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis is granted as service connected, with a rating of 100%.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability, including as secondary to his service-connected back disability, has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board is requesting additional examination and development to determine the nature and etiology of any cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ulnar neuropathy is granted. The Board finds that the current disability is related to his military service, and resolves any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a kidney disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, left hip and ankle disabilities, cervical spine disability, and left upper extremity disability (left arm) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew all remaining issues on appeal, including service connection for high blood pressure, bilateral hip disorder, and neck/cervical spine disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board denied attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in a November 2016 decision granting Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) effective July 6, 2005. The Veteran and his attorney entered into four fee agreements but none covered the TDIU issue or the cervical spine disability issues.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was granted effective February 2, 2017. The claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility was also granted effective November 28, 2018.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to schizophrenia, increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, earlier effective date for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and TDIU as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.