Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability and cervical radiculopathy, but has remanded the issue of left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to inadequate opinion in the VA examination report.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, chronic sinusitis, and acne are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective July 10, 2015. The effective date is based on the fact that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of this date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied as his service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable prior to December 15, 2016.

The Veteran's cervical strain and upper extremity radiculopathy are rated at the maximum available under VA regulations, with no further increase in rating possible.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, right elbow/arm, and neck disabilities due to an error in relying on a VA examiner’s opinions based on an inaccurate factual premise. The AOJ is required to obtain updated VA treatment records and request private treatment records from non-VA providers. A VA examination must be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examinations and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral eye disability (blurred vision), cervical spine disability, and headache disability due to insufficient evidence or conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine conditions. However, the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the cervical spine disability rating from 30% to 10% was improper and restored a 30% rating. The issues of service connection for an upper respiratory disability, compensable rating for skin rash disability, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cervical and lumbosacral spine issues are remanded due to inadequate opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the propriety of a combined evaluation of 90 percent assigned as of October 1, 2010. The RO applied the Combined Ratings Table correctly and determined that the Veteran’s combined rating was 90 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative changes, cervical spine was denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service. The Veteran's hearing loss was also denied as the disability has not been shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates related to his service-connected cervical disc disease, ilio-inguinal nerve entrapment, and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in previous medical opinions and need for additional addendum opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional disability due to VA podiatry treatment, as there was not substantial compliance with previous remand directives.