Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his lumbosacral strain, cervical spine, and knee conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues of bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.,Service connection for a left ventricular hypertrophy is granted, subject to further review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased ratings for various knee disabilities and service connection claims, including those related to psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, hand and shoulder conditions, eye disorders, hearing loss, migraine headaches, and knee disorders. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for some conditions, but denied for others. The appeal is granted to the extent of reopening and granting of service connection for cervical spine disability and bilateral lower extremity disabilities. Service connection was denied for Parkinson’s disease, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, heart disability, constipation, GERD, neurogenic bladder, TIAs, left face drop (facial palsy), vocal cord dysfunction, left upper extremity atrophy, right upper extremity atrophy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. Service connection was not granted for sleep disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disorders were denied as not incurred or aggravated by service.,Obstructive sleep apnea was also denied as unrelated to service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction are currently under consideration due to their potential secondary relationship with his psychiatric condition.,The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed for the PTSD claim and for the erectile dysfunction claim.

The Veteran's initial rating for cervical spine disorder is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating.,Service connection for pericarditis, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and service-connected hyperhidrosis are all remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's neck and left hip disabilities are granted as service connected, but the left hip disability is denied.

The Veteran's multinodular goiter and postsurgical hypothyroidism are rated at a 60 percent rating, but no higher. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability on a direct basis and a rating in excess of 20 percent for scoliosis with mild arthritis changes.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disorder and spinal stenosis of C3 through C5 and C7 do not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to their severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back, neck, and bilateral hip disabilities due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The Veteran's parachute jumps are being considered in determining the etiology of his current musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right upper extremities has been reopened.,Service connection for cervical strain is granted, with a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's current benign prostate hypertrophy, hypertension, and other conditions are not service-connected as they did not have their onset in active military service or for many years thereafter, nor is it shown to be related to such service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left elbow disability did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to a disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection for this condition is denied.

Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and bilateral pes planus and bilateral foot disabilities has been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions are related to his period of active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck condition due to lack of evidence linking the current disability to military service. The claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome are remanded as new examinations are needed.

The Veteran's service connection for left nostril collapse is granted as secondary to her service-connected basal cell carcinoma. The Board also remanded several other issues, including cholelithiasis with acute cholecystitis and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's degenerative joint and disc disease of the cervical spine, claimed as chronic neck pain, is denied because there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.