Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck and shoulder disabilities are not related to his active service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claims.

The Board has remanded the case to provide a VA addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine caused or aggravated his neck disability. The appeal is now pending for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, a neck disability, and memory loss. The Veteran's mild blepharitis of the eyes is rated at 10%.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as for sinus condition, bilateral foot nail fungus, and eczema, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed in order to make a decision on the Veteran's claims, including service connection for back, neck, and headache disabilities; initial rating for anxiety disorder; and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as his representative withdrew the appeal for the two issues listed above.

The Veteran's right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy has been productive of mild incomplete paralysis, and the criteria for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, determine the etiology of his disabilities, and consider his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an examination and addendum opinions to address the relationship between his service-connected right shoulder disorder and his left shoulder degenerative joint disease and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability, but it is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any current back disability to service. The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability (neck) and nerve disability of the right upper extremity are also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected post-concussion residuals, including headaches with cognitive impairment, are rated at 70 percent effective October 23, 2008. The Board denied an extraschedular rating for the period prior to October 23, 2008 and found that a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as his appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for service-connected degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar and cervical spines.

The Board has denied the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that no new and material evidence has been received to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected Arnold-Chiari I Malformation with cervical syringohydromyelia status post suboccipital craniotomy is currently manifested by no attributable symptoms, other than those symptoms for which he is receiving a separate evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and considering any newly received evidence. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a neck injury is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to issues with the previous decision denying TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings was denied. The cervical spine disability is rated at 20% and separate ratings of 20% each were granted for upper extremity radiculopathy effective March 10, 2015. The reduction in the right knee rating from 30% to 0% is found to be void ab initio.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that new and material evidence was received. The claim is granted as it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine disc disease and cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity. The Veteran's current disability is not related to his active service or a service-connected condition.