Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient examination reports and potential need for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed cervical spondylosis with degenerative changes and thoracic kyphosis with disc disease had their onset in active service, and thus granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for initial rating and service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and to obtain additional medical records. The issues include cervical spine disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle sprain, left elbow disability (olecranon spurs), cervical spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The cases are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, heart murmur, and secondary polycythemia have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for secondary polycythemia.,Service connection is denied for cervical spine disorder, heart murmur, and wrist osteoarthritis (secondary to carpal tunnel syndrome).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Service connection for cervical spine condition, lower back condition, pes planus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all denied due to lack of current diagnoses or causal relationship to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorder) is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cervical myelopathy was not incurred in service and is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, left shoulder tendonitis, and right shoulder tendonitis are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder disorder and total disability based on individual unemployability have been dismissed.,Claims for increased ratings for cervical strain prior to February 7, 2017 were denied. Claims for increased ratings for cervical strain from February 7, 2017 remain pending.

The Veteran's low back, cervical, bilateral hip, and bilateral ankle disorders are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease. His left brachial plexus disorder is also granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical disorder. Chronic pain syndrome is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical and left brachial plexus disorders. A 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from September 8, 2018 is granted.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including those related to lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine strain, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The appeal for erectile dysfunction was also withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an opinion on whether the Veteran's pre-existing neck condition was aggravated during service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar and cervical spine arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service injuries and continuous post-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation.,Service connection for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, low back disability, hepatitis C, and tinnitus has also been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, low back disability, and cervical spine disability. The case is being remanded to allow further development.

The Board has denied service connection for low back and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to the Veteran's in-service injury during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no credible lay assertion linking his current condition to service. The preponderance of the evidence did not support the Veteran's contention.

The Veteran was granted service connection for GERD, DM2, and lumbar spine disorder. The effective date of these grants is not specified in the decision.,Service connection was also granted for heart disorder, lung disorder, cervical spine disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hyperhidrosis or any other sweating disability, and his GERD and hiatal hernia are also denied.