Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, neck condition, and degenerative arthritis of the spine were denied as there was no evidence of service connection or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition related to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability. The rating for the cervical spine disability remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral feet, neck disability, arm disability, knee disability, leg disability (other than neurologic), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hydrocele of scrotum with hard knot, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide information about his medical history and any relevant private treatment providers.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine arthritis and radiculopathy in the upper extremities are being remanded due to unclear overlap with his existing service-connected conditions. A VA examination is needed to clarify the nature of these disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous examinations. The Veteran's statements regarding his military service, including a horseback riding accident, are considered.

The Veteran's Chiari malformation and related conditions are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's migraines, right foot condition, and other secondary service connection claims are also remanded for additional development.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims are also being remanded for an increased rating and temporary total evaluations due to treatment of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and brain aneurysm due to incomplete records and need for further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service and does not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the issues are being remanded for additional examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his motor vehicle accident in 1973.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA examinations for the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine conditions due to their worsening since the last evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for lumbosacral strain has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew her request for such. The case is remanded for consideration of additional VA treatment records related to cervical strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's depression is secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer.

The Board has granted initial ratings of 30 percent for right and left foot disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right-hand disability, cervical neck disability, rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee disability, and an initial compensable rating for a right knee scar are remanded due to the addition of new evidence.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, and his low back and cervical spine disabilities are granted service connection.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is not service-connected and was not caused by VA treatment, resulting in a denial of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his military service, including multiple jumps out of airplanes.