Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for a cervical spine disability, low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to additional pertinent VA medical records that have not been considered yet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a TBI or right knee disability that began during his active duty service.,Regarding the cervical spine disability, the Board finds that additional examination and opinion are needed to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in previous VA medical opinions. The case must be returned to obtain new VA medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his lumbar spine, cervical spine, right arm, and left wrist disorders.

The Veteran's appeal regarding cervical dysplasia has been withdrawn.,A claim for an eye disability is reopened based on new evidence received since the May 2013 rating decision.,Bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied as not related to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) and bilateral shin splints are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, residuals left knee injury, cervical disc disease, and low back pain.,The Veteran's service connection claims were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various knee, hip, and cervical spine disabilities due to additional VA-generated evidence. The issues include left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease (post ACL tear and arthroscopic repair), lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine strain, right hip degenerative joint disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, right hand tendonitis, left hand tendonitis, and muscle tension headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claims for scalenus anticus syndrome, cervical spine disorder, bilateral hammertoes, and bilateral hallux valgus were denied. An initial 20 percent rating was granted for the left shoulder disability from July 11, 2005 to March 10, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include obstructive sleep apnea, low back disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, and neck disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development and examination due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include damaged vertebrae and degenerative disc disease (DDD), as there was no credible evidence linking the current condition to service. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to September 10, 2009, was also denied due to his ability to secure substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, thoracolumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, left ankle disability, and right foot disability as they are all related to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and headaches as secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, finding that the Veteran's statements are credible and in equipoise with medical evidence regarding continuity of symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disorder is granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hip and knee disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine early degenerative spondylosis at C4-C5 is granted, but the case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion on whether his service-connected back disability caused or aggravated this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral restless leg syndrome, cervical spine disability, and right hip disability due to incomplete examinations and clarification of certain diagnoses. The Veteran's statements regarding her medications and previous diagnoses need to be clarified.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he should be granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to October 1, 2011. The Board cannot grant this claim itself but must refer it for consideration by the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for cervical spine degenerative disc disease at C5-C6 with spondylosis due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner and the need for additional supporting evidence.