Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has decided that the VA needs to gather more information about whether the Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disorders are related to his service. The examination is needed to determine if these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability. The Veteran contends that his disability is related to a helicopter crash during service, but the VA examiner did not discuss relevant records from May 1990 and April 1985.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the relationship between the Veteran's current cervical spine condition and his in-service complaints, as well as whether it is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not related to service, and thus denied this claim. The lumbar spine disorder claim is remanded as there is insufficient evidence on record regarding its relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, PTSD, and depression. The Board found no causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), scar of the right anterior base of neck, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. The remand requires additional opinions regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability and a need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for traumatic brain injury. The other claims of service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a cervical spine or lumbar spine disability that is etiologically related to service, and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for service connection and evaluations, including those related to the Veteran's left shoulder, low back, right shoulder, cervical spine, left leg, right leg, bilateral eye, sleep-related symptoms, prostate, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disabilities. The remand also includes a request for additional medical records from SSA and VA.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including head injuries and cervical spine strain. The issues of service connection for these conditions are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is remanded for a new examination to determine the nature and possible relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.,Claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine, low back, and respiratory disabilities are granted as service-connected. The cervical spine disability is linked to in-service injury, while the respiratory condition is attributed to tobacco use.

The Board denied all service connection claims, including those for hypertension, pulmonary or respiratory disability, cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, and drug dependency. The decision also remanded the claim for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the claims must be remanded again for compliance with its prior remand directives due to inadequate examination findings regarding potential additional functional loss during flare-ups of the Veteran's neck and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and his service, as well as the impact of this issue on his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, right knee strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy (associated with lumbar strain), and mild incomplete paralysis of the left radial nerve.