Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for back disability, neck disability, and tinnitus as they were not related to his National Guard service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The Veteran also withdrew his claim seeking an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's death was caused by improper VA care, and if so, whether it contributed to his cause of death. The appellant claims that her husband developed a pressure ulcer during his VA hospitalization which led to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine, low back, left shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for limitation of abduction of the right hip; an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for limitation of extension of the right hip; and an initial compensable disability rating for limitation of flexion of the right hip prior to February 13, 2017 and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to failure of the Veteran to report VA examinations scheduled in September 2015. The issues on appeal include service connection for various disabilities, including low back pain, right hip disability, cervical spine disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, right shoulder disability, and headache disability due to lack of STRs and need for further medical examination.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for upper back/cervical spine disability and left knee disability due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's disabilities are related to improper sleeping positions, arthritis from his service-connected conditions, and gait changes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of erectile dysfunction and acid reflux as secondary to service-connected disabilities, including medications taken therefor. The Veteran is also seeking an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cervical spondylosis with degenerative arthritis and a compensable evaluation for chronic diarrhea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations and obtain adequate medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations. The issues include arthritis of the body, hip replacement, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The VA is instructed to obtain additional evidence and provide further examinations as needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, shoulder/arm, hand, hip, knee/leg, ankle, and foot disabilities. The issues are related to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and cervicogenic headaches. The Veteran will be provided with additional examinations to assess the severity of his conditions and determine their impact on his ability to work.

The Board denied service connection for low back and neck disabilities due to a lack of current disability evidence, finding that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, right knee with arthritic changes, right ankle disability with arthritic changes, fractured right foot 1st and 4th toes with arthritis, back disability to include fractures and arthritis, and neck disability to include fractures and arthritis.,The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of TBI or any other condition related to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for a cervical spine condition was denied. The Board found that the evidence received since the October 2013 decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition to include a herniated disc of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine as secondary to his service-connected costochondritis of the right ribs. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran’s current back conditions to his military service or to his service-connected costochondritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequacies in prior VA examinations and the need for updated evaluations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions such as cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, sleep apnea, headaches, and digestive disorders. The reasons for these remands include insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.,The issues of service connection are being addressed due to a lack of sufficient evidence or reasoning provided by VA examiners in previous examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues regarding sleep apnea, left inguinal hernia, sinus or respiratory disability, cervical spine disorder, numbness in the left hand/fingers, and left eye surgery. The right inguinal hernia with scar issue is also being remanded.