Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a left hip disability on a secondary basis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these disabilities are related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation for the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, right and left shoulder disabilities, radiculopathy of the upper right extremity, thoracic strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board also found that the Veteran is permanently housebound by reason of these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations and the Board will consider new evidence in their next decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for clothing allowances for a brace used for his service-connected back disability and topical medication used for his service-connected eczema in 2018, as there was no evidence that these items caused significant damage to his clothes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation for denying service connection for a right leg disability, including right leg lengthening.,Additional development is needed to determine if the leg length discrepancy constitutes a recognized disability.

Your claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety, has been remanded. The Board found that the current opinion regarding the etiology of your psychiatric condition is insufficient.,The issues of service connection for neck and back disabilities have also been remanded as there are incomplete opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to clarify whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected left and right knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for back, wrist, knee, finger, and neck disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.,The VA examinations did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, a higher evaluation for allergic rhinitis, and a revision of the December 2007 rating decision denying service connection for a cervical strain on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his cervical spine disorder and right shoulder disability were denied. The Board found that the current assigned ratings adequately reflected the severity of the disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of medical opinions addressing the Veteran's theories regarding his cervical spine disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, kidney stone, degenerative arthritis of the knees, and sleep disturbances. The AOJ is instructed to ensure all relevant records are translated and obtain appropriate medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unclear diagnoses. The issues of service connection are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for right lower extremity sciatica and has remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck condition, including degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, was granted. The claims for radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral eye disorder, neck disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Further, his claim for service connection for prostate cancer is inextricably intertwined with his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a lung condition, back disability, and neck disability due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, including dyshidrosis, hypothyroidism, shoulder disabilities, thoracolumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. The appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for cervical and thoracic spine conditions, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's pre-existing injuries from a car accident prior to service were not aggravated by his military service.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.