Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with left upper extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and nervous disorder) due to incomplete records and need for additional information regarding stressors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, back disability, neck disability, right foot disability, Meniere's disease, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD). The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time of the decision. The Board found that there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or in-service incurrence for diabetes mellitus, back disability, neck disability, right foot disability, Meniere's disease, and gastrointestinal disability (GERD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his cervical spine disorder, TBI, and headaches/dizziness are granted. The issues of residuals of a concussion, back injury, Scheuermann’s disease, and depressive disorder remain pending and need further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability is related to a neck injury he sustained during a period of INACDUTRA in October 2002, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for head scars prior to October 5, 2017 and higher than 10 percent thereafter is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and functional loss assessment for the Veteran's cervical spine disability.

The Board has found that there is insufficient information to decide the current appeal and requires additional examinations for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and cervical spine DDD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and incomplete STRs. The Veteran's STRs from his time in Germany need to be obtained, and an addendum opinion is required.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating, service connection for twisted back, and right arm injury due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected Meniere’s disease.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed low back, neck, right shoulder, left leg radiculopathy, and right leg radiculopathy disabilities. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's conditions of cold injuries, cervical spine disorder, gout, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are all being reviewed.

The Board finds that a remand is necessary to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's left upper extremity condition and his service-connected cervical spine disability, as well as its relation to active service.

The Board denied reopening of the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from October 25, 2016 to September 28, 2017. TDIU is granted for this period. The issue of service connection for dizziness/vertigo as a residual of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded.

The Veteran's recurrent urinary tract infections are rated at a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The cervical spine disability is currently rated as 20 percent prior to surgery and 10 percent after surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's back disorder is related to service. The examiner needs to address if there was a superimposed injury during service and if his current conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic thoracolumbar strain was denied due to lack of in-service event or medical evidence linking the condition.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a skin rash to the genital region and an initial, compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted.

The Veteran's neck condition and OSA are granted service connection, while the respiratory condition is remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a left hip disorder due to the lack of evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded as there are insufficient reasons provided by the VA examiner regarding its onset in or relation to his active duty service.