Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient examination details for his degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine lesion. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's GERD was granted service connection and an effective date of July 15, 2013 is assigned.,Service connection for the right shoulder disability, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, cervical strain, and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) were all granted with effective dates of July 15, 2014.

The claim for service connection was not reopened, and the reduction of rating from 40 percent to 10 percent effective November 1, 2016 was found improper.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, neck scars, status post right wrist bone fusion, sensory neuropathy of the lower left extremity, and bone graft scars. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Veteran's GERD and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine are granted as service-connected. The Veteran is also awarded TDIU for part of the period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses of cervical degenerative disc disease and joint disease are related to her in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service separation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to in-service events or diseases.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder are granted as service connected. The cervical spine, eye, traumatic brain injury, and headaches issues remain pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board also remanded the cases of his cervical spine and left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for back and neck disorders. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability has not been shown to warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent since July 11, 2016.

Service connection has been granted for depression, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. An effective date prior to December 22, 2014 for service connection of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,A 10% evaluation for mechanical lower back pain was granted with an effective date of February 6, 2014. Claims for earlier effective dates were dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine disorder and thoracolumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for tinnitus, a lumbar spine disability, and right knee disabilities were granted. The claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left wrist fracture, left-hand fracture, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, and TBI, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The decision is pending further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left leg disabilities. The right thigh scar, myositis, enchondroma, and right knee arthritis are also being remanded due to changes in applicable law affecting their rating determinations.

The Veteran's neck disability and bilateral lower extremity disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion. The rating reduction from PTSD is also being remanded as an SOC has not yet been issued.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and a neck disability, including as secondary to his bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these disabilities.