Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The remaining issues of neck, right knee, left knee (secondary to right knee), right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination for cervical spine strain prior to May 11, 2011. The Veteran needs a new VA examination with an addendum opinion regarding the period before May 11, 2011.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are inadequate, and thus remanded to obtain further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is granted as service connected secondary to her service-connected lumbosacral strain. The left leg radiculopathy claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate prior VA examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for a new VA spine examination to evaluate his service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities, including forward flexion and combined range of motion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with a 30% rating granted for the right distal fibula fracture at the ankle disability from February 28, 2019.,A new and material claim has also been granted for nerve damage due to cervical vertebrae collapse.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for right knee condition is granted. The claims of service connection for cervical, bilateral ankle, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), blurred vision, dizziness, back condition, and bilateral hip conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether cervical strain is secondary to thoracolumbar spine strain with dextroscoliosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration for an extraschedular rating for the Veteran's cervical spine fusion. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding treatment records and determine if referral for an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a low back disability is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bruxism, status post TMJ, before March 14, 2019, is denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disability, erectile dysfunction, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities are not service-connected as they did not manifest in service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbar disc disease, cervical spondylosis, and insomnia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is granted, with an effective date of May 21, 2013.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for right shoulder disability is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for cervical spine disability, claimed as neck disability, is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for obesity is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of the Cervical Spine, increased rating for Left Ankle Sprains with Post-Operated Lysis with Adhesions and Tendinitis, and increased rating for Left Upper Extremity Disability (Median Nerve Compression).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back, neck, left knee, right knee disabilities and hypertension due to the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right shoulder pain, chronic headaches, head injury with facial reconstruction (now claimed as traumatic brain injury), and cervical strain were denied. The claim for CTS of the right wrist was granted.,The Veteran's requests to increase his PTSD rating and service connection for substance abuse secondary to PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities are remanded for further examination to determine their severity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disorders, including as secondary to a service-connected left shoulder disorder, has been granted. However, the Board found that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to active service or any related events.