Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an updated VA examination and a determination of whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is related to service, specifically considering the combat presumption.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck disorders and whether they are related to service. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a cold injury, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and various spine disorders have all been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions regarding these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and cervical spine disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The decision is final.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her cervical spine disability and left knee condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly address the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected neck disability, right ankle disability, and deviated septum. The VA examinations conducted in September 2016 are deemed inadequate for these purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, neck disability, and other joint disabilities due to inadequate development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and neck disabilities due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for a disorder of the left hand and sleep apnea due to inadequate September 2016 VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected right lung carcinoid tumor with pneumonectomy. The lung disability claim remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the reopening of a service connection claim for a cervical spine disability, but remanded it for further development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims through his representative in a July 2019 Appeals Satisfaction Notice.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity due to insufficient rationale in previous VA examination reports. The Veteran's lay statements are considered along with medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to March 8, 2012 for a rating in excess of 0 percent for lumbar strain and cervical strain. The earliest effective date that the Veteran is entitled to as a matter of law is March 8, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective date not specified.

The Board has decided that service connection for hypertension is denied, and the cervical disc disease case is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to obtain and sustain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, finding that entitlement to this benefit arose on January 24, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for neck disability, clavicle disability, hypertension, low back disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded for further development.