Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss disability and cervical spine disability are not.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to address the severity of her service-connected disabilities, including low back pain, cervical spine disorder, left pubic ramus fracture, right tibia stress fracture, and right ankle disability. The Board will also consider whether she meets the criteria for a TDIU prior to March 1, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities, finding that the current conditions are related to a fall in 1979 during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for right leg hematoma, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and kidney stones are being remanded for further evaluation as the low threshold for obtaining an examination has been met.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for a headache disorder, eye disorder, schizoid personality disorder, low back disorder, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right foot, and cervical disorder have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hip, left ankle, sinus, lung, neck, and erectile dysfunction disabilities have all been denied as they are not supported by evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine and lumbar spine, as well as left upper extremity radiculopathy (LUE), have been denied.,A total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted from December 7, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as bronchitis. Additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The AOJ also dismissed the claim of an earlier effective date for left hip degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for low back and cervical spine disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused the current conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new opinion addressing whether the Veteran's cervical spine, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity nerve disorders are related to service or his service-connected back disability. The new opinion must address all theories of entitlement, including the aggravation prong of secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability and chronic diarrhea, but remanded the issue of service connection for radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability is denied. The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disability is granted, and the case is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities were denied. The cervical spine disability was rated at 20 percent, while the lumbar spine disability prior to January 28, 2015 was rated at 10 percent and from that date onwards at 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine disability, bilateral foot and ankle disability, hypertension, urinary incontinence, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia, require further examination to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate or based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) or Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Right Neck. The Board finds that there is no current disability for IHD and denies this claim.,Regarding Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Right Neck, the Veteran was diagnosed in 2009 but has not had any recurrence since treatment. The Board does not find evidence to support a connection between Agent Orange exposure and the cancer.

The Board has denied service connection for a throat condition due to the lack of current diagnosis.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and arthritis of the right ring finger have been remanded for further examination and rating considerations.