Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for right upper extremity pain and weakness.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand disability, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for low back strain with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease with foraminal encroachment have been reopened. The appeal is granted on these issues.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including rating reductions and earlier effective dates. The specific claims include right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, chronic thoracolumbar spine strain, cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, major depressive disorder, right ankle posttraumatic degenerative changes, left hand scar, right hip degenerative joint disease, ear nerve damage, left wrist flexor tendinitis, right wrist flexor tendinitis, tinnitus, left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, arthritis of the wrists and hands associated with service-connected carpel tunnel syndrome, type II diabetes mellitus. The Board has not reached a decision on these claims at this time.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.,The Board has remanded several issues including: Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Left ankle peroneal tendonitis, Right ankle disability, Left foot disability (to include hammer toes and arthritis), Right foot disability (to include hammer toes and arthritis), and Skin disorder (other than eczema, to include basal cell carcinoma).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The prostate cancer and metastasis of prostate carcinoma into cervical spine region, low back injury, cold injury sequelae, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and malignant melanoma claims are remanded due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure, service connection for a low back injury, etiology of cold injury residuals, peripheral neuropathies, and malignant melanoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, COPD, sleep apnea, a left leg disability, and a cervical spine disability has been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder, cervical spine, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities due to an in-service tank-related injury. The appellant is advised that VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule him for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, bilateral hip disability, left shoulder disability, psychiatric disorder (to include sleep disturbances and memory loss), neck disability, and TBI, were denied.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for a hysterectomy is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been submitted, raising the possibility that she will prevail on this claim.,Service connection for PTSD due to MST is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and internal inconsistencies in previous examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his cervical spine disability, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease and no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board also found no basis to grant service connection on a presumptive basis.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are etiologically related to his active service. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation on the basis of the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disorder is remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posterior cervical laminectomy, which is secondary to his service-connected compression fracture of T-11, and the issue of a temporary total rating for surgery of the cervical spine are both remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service or preexisting conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his cervical stenosis with myelopathy is granted. His gastritis secondary to service-connected cervical stenosis is also granted. The skin disability evaluation has been reduced from 50% to 10%. TDIU for the period January 1, 2003, through December 6, 2006, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service. The Veteran's current symptoms were attributed to post-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability and service connection for a cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.