Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an examination and medical opinion to determine if he has a current or previously-diagnosed left arm disorder, including cervical radiculopathy, and whether it is related to his service-connected neck disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his cervical spine condition and lumbar spine disability due to incomplete medical records and failed VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of prostate cancer as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative joint disease is related to his military service. The Veteran needs to be examined to determine if his current condition is linked to his in-service activities.

The Veteran's initial increased rating claims for his cervical spine disability are remanded due to the need for a complete record and updated examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected disability.,The Board also remanded the issues regarding right knee and hip disabilities due to insufficient opinions in the most recent VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to February 28, 2011 are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for reentrance into the VA vocational rehabilitation and employment program, finding that his service-connected disabilities have not worsened to the extent that he is precluded from performing work duties or that the occupation previously found rehabilitated is unsuitable.

The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy has been granted a 10 percent disability rating, but no higher. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc narrowing C5-6 and C7 with bilateral foraminal compromise and diffuse spondylosis of the cervical spine (neck) is remanded.

The claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and a lumbar spine disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a cervical spine disorder and bone disorder are denied. The claim for an increased rating for left shoulder disability is also denied.

The Veteran's stomach disability, including GERD and gastritis, is granted as service connected. The Veteran's neck disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for her service-connected cervical spine disorder was increased to 20 percent effective from April 11, 2014. The other issues were either denied or remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back disability and neuropathy of the upper back region due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for a shoulder disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, diagnosed as COPD, is granted service connection. The cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine conditions, hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent prior to May 9, 2017. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a right shoulder condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including depression and PTSD) and a right shoulder condition are both being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in previous rating decisions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of right and left knee disabilities, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and a cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, cervical spine disorder, and back disorder due to new evidence of worsening symptoms. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability, as well as an addendum opinion or another VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence provided by the Veteran and additional VA treatment records that need to be obtained. The claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.