Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The remaining issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral elbow condition, neck disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for sleep apnea.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for bilateral knee disorders and awarded a 10% disability rating effective August 9, 2016. The claims for low back disability, neck disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, fibromyalgia, and acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety) were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The Board is requesting verification of herbicide agent exposure, obtaining treatment records, and seeking addendum opinions on the etiology of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, back, psychiatric, and headache disabilities due to in-service injuries. The VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or not. Additionally, medical opinions are required regarding the causes of ED, low testosterone, GERD, constipation, and OSA.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete requests in the previous remand.

The Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, low back disability, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder are all granted with initial ratings.,Specifically, the Veteran is now rated at 40% for his service-connected radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities effective March 15, 2018. His service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right knee is also rated at 20% effective March 15, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, a sleeping disorder, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, GERD, and cervical spine disorder. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or a causal link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of fractured left ankle and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right leg shortening, but denied service connection for a cervical spine fracture. The decision is based on new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's injury in service is the cause of his current condition.

The Veteran's ureterolithiasis is rated at 30 percent. The claims for service connection of lumbar spine disability, right arm and shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, and heart disability (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted service connection.,Service connection for a neck disability is denied due to lack of in-service injury or event.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, spinal condition (cervical and lumbar degenerative disease), right shoulder disorder, hypertension, and skin disorder (psoriasis).,The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome) are denied as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or IVDS. The current ratings adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and unclear scope of his claim. The Veteran is required to clarify which residuals from his in-service electrical shock injury he wishes to have service-connected, and VA will obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address service connection for a cervical spine disability, as well as whether the Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy with arthritis and impingement syndrome is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical and lumbar spine conditions due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's service connection claim. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his neck and back issues, which he attributes to his military duties as a jet pilot.