Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to insufficient examination opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoporosis of the cervical spine and degenerative changes of the cervical spine, including as secondary to his service-connected impingement syndrome and multiple degenerative changes of the right shoulder and lumbar spine disorder, are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and failure to provide a notice letter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine disorder, low back disorder, left shin disorder, right shin disorder, and right thigh disorder due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations and provide additional treatment records.

The Veteran's mild spinal stenosis and degenerative changes of the cervical spine are being remanded for further evaluation due to inconsistencies in medical records and need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, back, bilateral knee, and bilateral hand disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The VA will determine if these conditions are related to her hepatitis C or aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities, prostate disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, heart condition, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, osteopenia, cervical spine disability, neurological impairment of the upper extremities, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is being remanded as his prostatitis may be related to his current prostate disability. Additional development is needed regarding whether he has any residual disability from the prostatitis shown in service.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, chronic gastritis with GERD, and hemorrhoids are being remanded as his most recent examinations in August 2017 were inadequate. Additional development is needed to determine the current functional impairment resulting from these disabilities.,

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical strain due to new evidence submitted since the final rating decision. However, a remand is required as additional development is needed before the underlying merits of the claim can be adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions provided by VA. The case is being sent back for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and providing an expert medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of low back disability, neck disability, and sciatic nerve condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence. Additional examinations will be required to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions were caused by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, bilateral knee, and tinnitus conditions were denied in a November 2013 rating decision. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims, and the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a bilateral shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, basal cell skin cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's service connection and increased rating claims due to a withdrawal request in May 2016.

The Board has vacated the part of its March 2017 decision that found the July 1993 rating action was final, and granted an effective date of March 18, 1993 for service connection of neck injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a need for another VA examination to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his back pain since service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, and a rating of 10% was assigned for his left ankle strain. The effective date remains prior to October 4, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, neurocognitive disorder, left foot condition, status post right foot infection, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the left elbow, degenerative joint disease of the right elbow, degenerative joint disease of the left hand, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, degenerative joint disease of the right hip, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, and degenerative joint disease of the right ankle have been reopened. The Veteran's claims for cervical spine condition and lower back condition were not reopened.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional service connections.