Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's right wrist and cervical spine disorders are being remanded for additional examinations to determine their severity and etiology, as well as for the submission of any outstanding medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders due to insufficient examination findings regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and review of medical evidence, particularly related to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety, migraine headaches, or lumbosacral spine strain disabilities. The goal is to determine if any current cervical spine disability is related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right hand disability separate and distinct from his already service-connected cervical spine and right upper extremity disabilities. Therefore, service connection for a right hand disability is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in the acts of gainful employment prior to July 25, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding no probative medical evidence that the Veteran's current condition was incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, finding insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's assertion that his current neck disability is related to his active military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for right hand disability, residuals of a right foot injury, bilateral knee disability, and COPD. The claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, is granted. The Board found that his current condition is related to an in-service fall and supports this finding with medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, left knee strain, right knee osteoarthritis, and cervical degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, neck, and headache disabilities due to additional development being required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's current low back disorder is related to service, specifically his active duty service in October to November 2004.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations and the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's cervical spine radiculopathy into the bilateral upper extremities is granted.,Higher disability ratings for dorsal and low back strain, chronic cervical strain/degenerative disc disease (DDD), neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity are remanded.

The Board has revised its July 20, 2015 decision to grant service connection for chronic cervical strain. The other issues of service connection were denied due to lack of evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee and back disabilities, as well as migraines secondary to a back disability, need further review due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's disability rating for herniation of cervical spine should be restored to 30 percent, effective December 31, 2016. The ratings for myositis of right hip with exostosis of right ilium and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability and neck disability was denied. The claim for service connection of bipolar disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claims for liver damage, AC joint arthritis of the left shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrist, degenerative disease of the left knee, degenerative changes of the right knee, chronic cervical strain with radiculopathy/neuropathy, lumbar strain, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD have all been denied. The Veteran's claim for prurigo is remanded.