Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran's service treatment and personnel records are needed to properly adjudicate his claims. As these records have not been obtained, the Board is remanding the cases for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 50 percent rating for migraines is granted. The Veteran also has other service-connected conditions, but the appeal does not address their effective dates or whether they are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, left knee, right leg, left leg, muscle disorder, eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, skin rash disability, chronic pain disorder, and neck disability. The decision also denied reopening of previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left inguinal hernia surgery and right thumb disability have been withdrawn. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied, as they did not manifest within one year of discharge or to a compensable degree due to intercurrent causes. The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his combined 100% disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection and increased ratings due to failure of VA examinations scheduled in March 2019. The Veteran's address is unclear, so another attempt at scheduling the Veteran for new VA examinations should be made.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions during or related to active service. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for eczema prior to January 31, 2019 was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate rationale in previous VA examinations and a need for an additional examination considering the Veteran's altered gait theory.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for his service-connected cervical spine spondylosis is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding the severity of his disability.

The Veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine is granted service connection.,His IVDS of the lumbar spine has been restored to a 40 percent rating, and his TDIU is also restored.,Effective April 26, 2012, he received separate compensable ratings for femoral radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has identified errors in the VA examination opinions related to the Veteran's hearing loss and neck disabilities, and thus remanded these issues for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and right hand disabilities are being remanded for further examination to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD) due to unclear evidence regarding whether he had IHD at any point during his service. The Veteran is also denied service connection for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, as well as neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's neck disability and headaches are being remanded for further investigation due to missing VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder disorders and cervical spine and lower back disorders due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's service treatment records do not consistently document current disabilities, and no competent medical provider has diagnosed any of these conditions.

The Veteran's neck disorder, low back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right hip disorder were denied. The claim for right ear hearing loss was reopened but not granted. All issues related to these conditions are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since November 15, 2011.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, foot disorders, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, prostate condition, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in any of these areas or a causal link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused by or related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a mental health disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service service.,The Veteran's cervical strain was rated at 10% since the onset of the claim period, with no higher rating warranted due to limited motion and painful movement.