Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to address the etiology of her musculoskeletal pain, cervical spine disability, respiratory conditions, sleep disorder, and gastrointestinal disorders. The issues are currently on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability and cervical spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The appeals for service connection and rating have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for neck, right arm, left shoulder, and left arm disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease is granted as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine, hip and knee disabilities. TDIU prior to July 22, 2013 is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and spondylosis, erectile dysfunction, and headaches.,Reasoning: The Veteran's service treatment records document multiple episodes of neck pain and back strain during service. Post-service x-rays also show degenerative changes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and cervical/lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate etiology opinions in prior decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have made it impossible for him to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU in April 2014, and later granted it with an effective date of February 20, 2015. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date, but the Board found no legal entitlement to such.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a neck disability and remanded several other issues due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, ear infections, sinus infections, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus (secondary to left ear hearing loss), and left cholesteatoma are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and his service, as well as its relation to his service-connected lumbar spine fusion.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine DDD and bilateral flatfeet, claiming as metatarsalgia. The new evidence supports that these conditions began during active service or within one year of discharge.,Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his cervical spine DDD and bilateral flatfeet are now considered to have been incurred during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a higher rating for right shoulder strain/impingement syndrome. Other claims are not in appellate status.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted service connection and found to be aggravated by her PTSD. Service connection for uterine cancer is denied as there is no current diagnosis. The Veteran's pelvic inflammatory disease does not require continuous treatment, while cervical cancer residuals with hysterectomy are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his claimed disabilities to service. The issues include left elbow, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disability may be related to service, but needs further evidence to make a determination. The case is sent back for an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that the current conditions are related to an in-service fall.