Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of hepatitis C, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), or any other disability that may affect the Veteran's ability to work. The claims are also being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his low back disability.

This decision denies service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and remands the issues of initial disability ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis, PTSD, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, a right hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, a left hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, and cervical strain. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not related to his military service.,PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2011, with no evidence of occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical and lumbar spine disorders due to incomplete records, requiring further examination and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and neck disability due to outstanding records.

The Veteran's initial increased rating claim for cervical spine disability from July 17, 2009 was denied by the Board. The case is now remanded due to inadequate examination reports and need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since July 2, 2014, and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and PTSD are all granted as service-connected.,Left foot tendonitis, right foot tendonitis, neck disability, low back disability, bilateral pes planus, left heel calcaneal spur, right heel calcaneal spur, and hemorrhoids remain pending for further development.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a cervical spine condition, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's neck condition was caused or aggravated by her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral or cervical strain condition is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The reduction from a 50 percent rating for hearing loss to zero percent was proper. The Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee, right knee, left foot, right foot, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disorders are remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a cervical spine disability. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, particularly in relation to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disorder, cervical spine condition, back condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depressive disorder), stomach condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, chronic fatigue, and sleep apnea. The Board also denied reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disorder.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, scar on chin, and bilateral foot condition as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's postoperative right shoulder dislocation with early degenerative changes is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for a right hand disability is remanded as there are no current medical records or findings to support such an entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability is being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disorders as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service.,His right eye disorder and left eye disorder were not related to service.,His cervical spine disorder was not related to service.,Neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities are not related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) need to be remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral foot disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and cervical spine disability.,New evidence submitted since previous final denial does not establish a new or material fact to reopen any of these claims.