Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and his military service.

The Veteran's current neck and back disabilities are related to his military service.,The Veteran's leg weakness, blurred vision, vertigo, and breathing problems may be related to environmental hazards during his Gulf War deployment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings in multiple cases of Reiter’s syndrome with various body parts. As a result, the Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is being remanded to determine its relationship to his military service, specifically as a fighter pilot with 5000 hours of flight time.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right hand disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, sleep-related disability (presumed to be sleep apnea), acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, residuals of a stroke, hypertension, hiatal hernia, and gastrointestinal disability. The remand requires additional development including obtaining federal records from the Social Security Administration, scheduling an examination for the low back disability, and determining the nature and etiology of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his substantive appeal was not filed within 60 days of the issuance of the statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, hiatal hernia with GERD, and depression is denied. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the service connection for cervical radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of injury to right great and second toes, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the October 2017 Statement of the Case, and the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine will be reconsidered.

The Board has found that the VA examinations conducted in December 2018 did not substantially comply with the previous Board decision and are therefore inadequate. The matter is being remanded for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of any bilateral shoulder disability, neck disability, and/or back disability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and related disabilities, have been granted. The rating for PTSD has been increased to a minimum 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations and an addendum opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates related to his right ankle disability have been dismissed. The claims of service connection for cervical strain, low back condition, and left knee condition have all been granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence or need for additional development. The effective date of benefits is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address functional impairment during flare-ups.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a neck disability due to inadequate examination and failure to consider the Veteran's reports of flare-ups and additional functional limitation caused by his condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder. The cervical spine disability issue is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including dysthymic disorder with anxiety symptoms, migraine headaches, tinnitus, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right ear hearing loss, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of September 5, 2013 for the grant of service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy and an award of 10 percent for service-connected cervical spine, cervical spondylosis DJD with IVDS with scar.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to address the evidence of record and provide an opinion on whether his LUE neurologic disorder is secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.