Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for psychiatric disorders, knee disabilities, wrist disability, shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The RO is directed to issue a Statement of the Case on the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for a lumbar spine condition has been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for right knee and cervical spine conditions, as well as the rating for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for higher education benefits is denied because he did not have a service-connected disability that caused his discharge, and therefore does not qualify for the 100% rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease and arthritis as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder separation with DJD, finding that there is no medical evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's neck disability is related to service or secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected bilateral knee and ankle disorders. The cervical spine disorder is also found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected bilateral knee and ankle disorders.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a link between current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and respiratory condition are all granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various joint and sinus conditions due to incomplete records, inadequate VA examinations, and other procedural issues.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of cervical spine disability due to new evidence. Service connection is denied for GERD and respiratory condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, as well as consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's tension headaches are now rated at 30 percent, effective November 9, 2017. His cervical spine condition remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for neck, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service-connected lumbosacral spine disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to the need for further development of the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypoglycemia, PTSD, a cervical spine disability, and a low back disability due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's skin disorders, headaches, and sleep apnea are not service-connected. The cervical and lumbar spine disabilities remain under consideration as the Board finds remand necessary to obtain more specific opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disability, cervical spine disability, low back disability, and gastrointestinal disability are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The Board finds that the current VA examination opinions are inadequate.