Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that more current clinical findings of the Veteran's PTSD are needed to adjudicate the appeal, and therefore, the case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including cervical spine or neck condition, thoracolumbar spine or back condition, bilateral eye disorder, irritable bowel syndrome and GERD, prostate condition with incontinence, recurring skin lesions and sores, migraine headaches, insomnia, anxiety and depression, and temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ). The appeal is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the listed issues prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes or tinnitus. The claims of service connection for astigmatism and myopia, low back strain, cervical and pelvic non-allopathic lesions, myalgia and myositis, hypertension, and external hemorrhoids are denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing a current disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical strain and migraine headaches were not related to service, either directly or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and readjudication. The issues include a higher evaluation for neck injury, service connection for PTSD and anxiety/dementia, and SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for pilonidal cyst, hypertensive heart disease, headaches, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, and liver disability. The reasons given were lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that there is insufficient competent and probative evidence to establish a current cervical spine or bilateral shoulder disability related to service, thus denying the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to errors in previous decisions and incomplete medical records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine and back disabilities, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The appeal is remanded due to the filing of a NOD regarding these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the Veteran's claim on appeal can be decided, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and reviewing the claims file.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted, and he is service-connected for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for an examination to determine the current nature and severity of his cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, hypertension, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, left heel disability, and left shoulder disability were denied as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn their appeal.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for his right ankle disability. These claims are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, as well as a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back and neck disabilities due to incomplete records from the Alabama National Guard. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back and cervical spine disabilities are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of chronic conditions in service or for many years thereafter. The VA examinations did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current lumbar, cervical, left hand, right hand, and GERD disabilities and his active service or any service-connected disability. The claims for these conditions were denied.