Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claims for service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disorders is granted. The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and chiropractic treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation and an earlier effective date for service connection were denied.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 40 percent, which was already assigned as of March 31, 2004.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, except for a brief period prior to August 3, 2013 when he was employed. The TDIU claim is granted from August 3, 2013 onwards.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee, neck, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left ear hearing loss, headaches, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple sclerosis is granted, while his claims for hypertension and other conditions are denied. The lumbar spine disability remains at a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure and secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a back disability. The neck, bilateral hip, bilateral knee, and bilateral elbow disabilities were denied as not incurred in or due to service. Service connection was granted for sleep apnea and headaches, but denied for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's neck disability has been granted service connection, with the decision to reopen the claim based on new evidence of a relationship between current symptoms and service. The right hand disability also received service connection.,Issues related to TBI residuals, neck disability (secondary to football injuries), left leg disability (secondary to knee disability), and left foot disability (manifested by numbness) secondary to knee disability remain pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board finds the issues of cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, hearing loss, right leg chondromalacia, left leg chondromalacia, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection is on hold until these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder and unspecified personality disorder are currently rated at 70 percent, right shoulder tendonitis at 10 percent, and cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease and spondylolisthesis at 20 percent. The case is remanded for further action on the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder and pectoralis disability, low back disability, neck disability, and right ankle disability due to incomplete information about his Reserve service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for Reiter’s Syndrome and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but found that the evidence did not show the appellant was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion addressing the interrelationship between his service-connected left ankle and bilateral knee disorders and his spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the appellant's service connection claims, including cervical spine disability, right elbow and left elbow disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, and residuals of a right hand injury. The maximum schedular ratings were not assigned for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient evidence of a causal relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical degenerative disc disease, as well as special monthly compensation benefits based on the need for aid and attendance or of being housebound, are remanded due to new evidence submitted at his hearing. The RO must review this additional evidence before making a decision.

The Veteran's service connection claim for GERD was granted. The claims for the other conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence.