Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for left shoulder strain and multilevel degenerative changes of the cervical spine from September 23, 2014 have been granted. The issues related to right and left hip strains are being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including neck disability, left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, tonsil disability, acid reflux (GERD), and headaches. The decision also includes requests for VA examinations and for SSA disability records.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability with left lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded for new VA examinations to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and cervical disc disease due to a lack of recent VA examinations, and requests for additional records from the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a bilateral shoulder condition, finding that the conditions did not clearly and unmistakably preexist active duty and were unrelated to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the appeal stream and issues with the rating of cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of any cervical spine disc disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension. Service connection is not granted for hyperglycemia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his cervical spine disability and numbness of the upper extremities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's cervical spine DDD, as well as the propriety of reducing his disability rating from 20 percent to 10 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine are granted as service-connected, with the hearing loss being due to aggravation during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted. The issues of increased rating for lumbar strain and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims for COPD, miscarriage, pre-cancerous breast masses, and cervical cancer are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed sinus, neck, and back disabilities. The claims for service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of April 6, 2012. However, the Board found that the effective date should be set at April 17, 2006 due to his combined disability rating reaching 60% on that date.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine condition, lower back condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable, and his migraine headaches are rated at 10 percent prior to February 12, 2019, but a 30 percent rating is granted for the same condition starting from that date.,Cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease and left knee status post ACL repairs are remanded for further examination and rating consideration.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative disc disease (DDD) of his cervical spine and associated radiculopathy of the left upper extremity are granted as service connected.

The Veteran's left knee posttraumatic chondromalacia patella and recurrent cervical strain have been granted service connection. A rating of 10 percent for hypertension has also been granted effective from December 15, 2017.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for a left upper extremity disorder was not granted, and the service connection claim for a cervical spine disorder was also denied.