Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current neck disability is related to her service-connected lumbar disc disease or a 1986 in-service injury.

The Veteran's service connection claims for back disorder, bilateral hand disorder, neck disorder, and right knee disorder have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the bilateral hand disorder and neck disorder, but denied for the back disorder and right knee disorder.,Service connection was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of disability compensation for recoupment of disability severance pay in the amount of $18,580.95 was proper.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that his current condition is not related to an in-service physical assault and there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is being remanded for further examination and updated treatment records due to a possible material change in condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for cervical strain and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 2, 2015 or in excess of 30 percent thereafter. Additionally, there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine or entire spine, and no neurologic abnormalities associated with the cervical strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and a lower back disability, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a causal relationship between her service-connected left shoulder condition and her claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new information about Air Force Reserve service and a change in VA regulations regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and lower back injury, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that new examinations are needed for the Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disabilities due to functional loss not being described in terms of range of motion. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, with the exception of cervical hyperlordosis. The new evidence submitted supports reopening of the claims for tingling and numbness of the upper extremities and pharyngitis.,Ratings in excess of 10 percent are denied for sciatica of the right lower extremity and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, finding that it was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities.

The Board has found that an earlier effective date for the increased ratings of low back and neck disabilities is not warranted, as there was no ascertainable increase in disability prior to March 29, 2017. The case is now REMANDED due to the Veteran's failure to receive a Statement of the Case regarding his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a cervical spine disorder and thoracolumbar spine disorder due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's pre-existing lumbar spine disorders are presumed to have existed prior to his entry into active duty, but further examination is needed to determine if they were aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the issues of service connection for a left shoulder disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, right ankle condition, and injury to the right eye are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for a dermatological condition was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed condition.,The Veteran's DJD right shoulder was granted service connection based on in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine DJD and eczema dyshidrosis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's alcohol dependence disorder and its relationship to his service-connected posttraumatic vascular headaches.