Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted, and the Board found no nexus between her current conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for medial malleolus ossific densities of the left ankle. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

Your claims for service connection have been granted for several conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder are still pending and will require further examination and evaluation.,Your service connection requests have been granted for tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder claims are still pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to new evidence received within one year of previous rating decisions. The issues include lumbar spine, cervical spine, left foot, left knee, colon disabilities, right eye strabismus hypertropia and exotropia, deviated nasal septum, and hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for hysterectomy but has remanded the issues of cervical back condition and gastrointestinal disorder due to exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder and depression, lumbar strain and intervertebral disc syndrome, right lower extremity sciatica, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was denied for cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his cervical spine disability, including degenerative arthritis and cervical myelopathy, has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for service connection for sprain, both ankles is granted. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The claims of increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis (lumbosacral disability), cervical strain, and coronary artery disease (CAD) are remanded. The claims of service connection for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hand disability, and right hand disability are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for C6 compression fracture of the cervical spine and degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The issue of an initial rating higher than 10 percent for degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, with L5-S1 spondylolisthesis, of the lumbar spine remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for various disabilities were dismissed due to their death.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and several other musculoskeletal issues. The decision also includes remands for tinnitus and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine with mild abnormal thoracic curvature was reduced from 20% to 10%, effective May 1, 2013. The reduction is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for cervical spine disability, major depressive disorder (MDD), post concussive headaches, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was pending at the time of his death, but the appellant filed her accrued benefits claim more than one year after his death. The appeal is denied as there is no legal basis for the payment of accrued benefits.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of degenerative joint disease, cervical spine, degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with underlying emphysema due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's neck, left knee, and hypertension disabilities are related to his military service. The right knee disability case is also being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a total rating due to individual unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded three issues related to increased ratings for cervical spine arthritis and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to a lack of consideration of VA treatment records, including those from a neurology appointment.