Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability, but finds that further development is necessary to determine their etiology.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of her claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and cervical spine disorder with headaches. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records, military personnel records, and examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for Graves' disease, cardiological disability, colitis, left arm disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, cervical spine/neck disability, left lower leg/shin disability, and right lower leg/shin disability. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 11, 2012, for service connection were denied.,An effective date of March 28, 2009, was granted for the grant of service connection for headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, frostbite of the feet, frostbite of the hands, headaches, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and nose and left hand scars, was granted. The effective date of the increased rating for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or treatment for unspecified joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome, tinnitus, PTSD, neck disability, back disability, or hernia. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s dental condition to his period of active service.

The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease is granted service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Special monthly compensation based on housebound status from September 1, 2016 is denied.,Service connection for left knee conditions (limitation of extension and limitation of flexion) is granted with an effective date of May 23, 2016. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for left knee conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions (bilateral shoulder, bilateral hand, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities) have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim, are remanded due to the need for additional development.,Increases in the staged ratings assigned for left carpal tunnel syndrome have been denied.

The Board dismissed the service connection appeal for cervical condition, associated with lumbar post laminectomy syndrome, with lumbar degenerative disc disease. The left foot fibroma's rating was restored to 30 percent from June 19, 2015. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for recurring fibroma, left foot, is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examinations due to the Veteran's statements suggesting a worsening of his conditions since the last VA examinations in August 2016. Updated treatment records and new examinations are needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete reasoning in a previous VA examination, and additional information is needed regarding the Veteran's neck disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including Gulf War Illness, memory loss, joint pain, cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, skin rashes, and headaches. The remand is due to insufficient medical evidence or need for additional examination.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and neck disabilities, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,An increased rating for right and left knee disabilities is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, chronic strain of the left elbow, degenerative joint disease of the right elbow, and cervical spine strain have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to February 16, 2017, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter, for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of lumbar spine stenosis was granted. The claims for right and left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus were withdrawn by the Veteran. The cases of lumbar spine stenosis, cervical spine injury, and residuals of right fifth metatarsal fracture are remanded for further development.