Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities due to outstanding medical records and worker’s compensation records.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus, right shoulder disability, neck disability, back disability, and right knee disability for further development as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on their relationship to service.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, arthritis of the cervical spine, and bursitis of the left heel has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety and depression, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The appeal is dismissed for all other issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 26, 2012, to June 28, 2016. The claim for service connection of a back disability and cervical spine disability has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with spondylosis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service and resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a low back disability due to new and material evidence. The claims of service connection for right testicular, cervical spine, right ankle, and right leg muscle atrophy disabilities are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's DJD of the cervical spine and spondylosis of the lumbar spine are granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence associated with the record, including VA treatment records from June 2019. The Veteran is required to be scheduled for a VA examination to assess his current cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, variously diagnosed as degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome, is granted service connection. His cervical spine DDD is denied due to lack of chronicity within the presumptive period. OSA is granted service connection based on aggravation by PTSD. ED secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lumbar, cervical, bilateral thumb, and left little finger disabilities. The issues are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease, lumbar spine degenerative joint and disc disease, bilateral pterygium, and truncal dermatitis and onychomycosis of the bilateral great toe nails require additional development due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.,The Veteran is unable to find and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increases in ratings for various conditions and a rating for a posterior neck scar. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, right shoulder, lumbar spine, cervical spine, right knee, and right foot disabilities. Diabetes mellitus is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal as to all other issues is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, spine, and knee conditions. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims were dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate them.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and has been granted. The Board has found the evidence insufficient to establish a link between the neck disability and low back disability and the Veteran's military service, thus remanding for further examination.