Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these disabilities arose during active duty.

The Veteran's cervical strain claim is denied as there is no diagnosed condition.,Prior to September 29, 2017, the Veteran’s radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was rated at 10 percent. Beginning September 29, 2017, it has been rated at 40 percent.,The Veteran's hernia scar is currently rated at 10 percent and remanded for further evaluation.,Osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine was previously rated at 10 percent prior to September 29, 2017. Beginning that date, it has been rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that his degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, lumbar disc herniation, and lumbosacral strain are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal and eye disabilities due to insufficient evidence of record. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and affording the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is related to service, including a head injury in service. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether any identified cervical spine disability had its onset in service or was aggravated by service.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, which may be related to service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar and thoracic spine low back pain, as well as her cervical spine condition, did not manifest during service or for many years thereafter, are not otherwise causally related to service, and were neither proximately due to nor aggravated beyond their natural progression by a service-connected disability. As such, these conditions have not been established as being related to service.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain VA treatment records and authorized medical records from the Veteran's providers. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted for the lumbar spine, left elbow, and right knee disabilities. The cervical spine disability claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various back, foot, and spine conditions due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining in-patient STRs and an orthopedic opinion to determine if the condition is related to service.

The Veteran's skin condition (psoriasis) and cervical neck disability are both granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension and migraine headaches, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the cervical spine, a stomach disability, and Barrett's Esophagus due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral radiculopathy of the upper extremities, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to lower back disability, and TDIU due to conflicting evidence and need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability is reopened, and the case is remanded for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of his left knee disability and the severity of his cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.,The Board has remanded several issues including service connection and ratings for various disabilities due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in.,Issues include left eye occipital neuralgia, lower extremity sciatica, upper extremity radiculopathy, herpes simplex virus, adjustment disorder with anxiety/depression, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, stroke/vertebral artery dissection, thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and scars from hernia repair.,The Veteran's service connection claims for lower and upper extremity sciatica and radiculopathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in. VA treatment records need to be obtained from non-VA providers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and treatment.