Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of receipt of his claim. The earlier effective date for service connection for migraine headaches is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. The claim for dental treatment purposes is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his service-connected cervical spine, left shoulder, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient examinations and missing treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches. The claims for PTSD and cervical degenerative joint disease are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to incomplete records, need for VA examinations, and other procedural issues. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable disability rating for his residuals fractured right ribs T5 through T7 level as he testified that his symptoms include an inability to walk more than a block and run due to pain.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as his cervical radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his affective disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder) was denied. The claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is granted, but the decision does not specify an effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that further examination and opinion are needed to determine if his current condition is due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran should be provided with new examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of cervical spine disability is pending and needs to be addressed.,The reduction from 30 percent to 20 percent for cervical spine disability, effective May 17, 2016, is also under review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to schedule new VA examinations and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sacroiliac osteoarthritis, DDD of the cervical spine, and headaches due to new evidence. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent but no higher. TDIU is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection of a cervical spine condition, lower back condition, and hysterectomy.,However, the Board has not found that any of these conditions are related to her time in military service.

The Board has not made a final determination on the service connection claims for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as peripheral neuropathy. The claims are being remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and cervical spine disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The VA will need to conduct further examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, cervical spine disability, back disability, and memory loss due to Camp Lejeune exposure have been granted. The service connection for these conditions is based on new evidence that reopened the previously denied claims.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine disorders, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including cervical spine disability, chronic sinusitis, left hip disability, diverticulitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and endometriosis. The reasons given were that the disabilities did not have their onset in service or are not etiologically related to an in-service disease or injury.

The Veteran's headaches and cervical spine disabilities are granted as service connected. The headaches were present since the in-service fall, while the cervical spine disability is presumed to have started during service due to a fall.