Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck, arm, leg, and foot disabilities, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were incurred or aggravated by his service-connected condition.,There was no medical opinion linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

All appeals seeking to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have also been dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a neck disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis or in-service injury to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), and cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity (LUE).,The Veteran's current cervical spine disorder is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, and arthritis did not manifest within one year of discharge from active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip disorder, plantar fasciitis, cervical spine/neck disorder, and lower back disorder due to conflicting evidence regarding current diagnoses.

The claim for service connection of low back and cervical spine disabilities has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for TDIU is also being returned to the RO for initial adjudication.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right shoulder disability, back disability, and neck disability due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is also required to be examined for her lower extremity radiculopathy and CTS.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and right foot disabilities are remanded for further development. The Veteran's heart disorder, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease claims are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of asthma or bronchitis. The Board has also reopened her previously denied claims and remanded two issues: entitlement to more than a 10 percent rating for follicular cervicitus with PID and entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability (asthma or bronchitis).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine condition as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability. The VA examiner found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran’s contentions that his cervical spine condition is caused by or etiologically related to his service-connected thoraco-lumbar spine.,The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right and left knee conditions, finding no evidence to support a higher rating based on limitation of flexion.

The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability and remanded the claims for heart condition, carotid artery condition, kidney condition, bladder condition, pelvic disability, right buttock disability, and neck disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disability is not fully addressed by the current medical evidence and requires additional examination to determine if his current neck disabilities are related to an in-service car accident.

Service connection is granted for cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, and right hip disorders. Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for syncope due to VA medical treatment is denied.,New evidence has been received that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disorder, cervical spine disorder, and bilateral hip disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his bilateral knee, shoulder, and neck disabilities due to lack of sufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is also required to provide private treatment records related to these conditions.

The claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease is reopened, and the appeal is granted. The cervical spine disability issue is remanded.

Service connection is granted for bilateral shoulder conditions, low back condition, cervical spine condition (claimed as neck condition), head injury, and headache condition.,Service connection is granted for a low back condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for updated VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of her service-connected cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot condition. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has found that further remand is required to obtain the Veteran’s VA treatment records for her cervical and lumbosacral strain conditions.