Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been reopened and remanded. The Veteran's cervical spine strain is also being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities related to his in-service motor vehicle accidents and therefore denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right hip disabilities. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding residuals of a head injury.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to outstanding VA and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in significant mobility limitations and the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has ordered a VA examination to assess his current severity and whether he is in need of such assistance.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic degenerative disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as they were not adequately addressed in previous evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but has remanded the remaining issues related to sleep apnea, sickle cell issues, bilateral blepharitis and early cataracts, dizziness, throat cyst removal, stroke, and head injury previously claimed as headaches.

Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand is granted.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The application to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. For the entire period on appeal, a rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disorder is denied. An effective date prior to June 24, 2008, for the grant of service connection for a cervical spine disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions provided by the VA examiners. The issues include bilateral shoulder disability, right hand joint pain, bilateral elbow and knee pain, cervical spine disability, renal cell carcinoma, neuropathy of lower extremities, osteoarthritis of left hand ring finger, hypertension, hiatal hernia with GERD, atopic dermatitis, migraine headaches, and bilateral condylar flattening indicative of degenerative joint disease of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

The Veteran's claims for heart attacks, hypertension, and neurological manifestations of thoracolumbar spine disability are remanded. Individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, lumbar spine disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder and severe alcohol use disorder) have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any current disabilities related to his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and ratings related to various disabilities have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, and left ankle disabilities are inadequate. Therefore, these issues have been remanded to obtain updated clinical records and a new orthopedic examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, right elbow, bilateral knee, and left foot disorders have been denied.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder due to conflicting evidence and lack of an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for leukemia and thrombocytopenia have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for left knee disability, right knee disability, or cervical spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder, upper back, and lower neck disabilities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to a March 1964 in-service fall.