Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection for atrial fibrillation. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants were denied as he does not meet the legal criteria for these benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with appropriate examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability and thoracolumbar spine disability (other than sacroiliitis) are not related to service or any incident therein, and thus denied her claims for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his military service, including noise exposure. The claim for a neck disability was remanded due to lack of evidence and will be addressed in a future decision.

The Board has reopened several claims but denied service connection for various conditions due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was not established for arthritis of the arms, hands, fibromyalgia, headaches, PTSD, unspecified muscle disability, limited eye sight, depression, or residuals of circumcision.

The Veteran's death was caused by an accidental overdose of medication prescribed for his service-connected PTSD, which is considered a principal cause of death. The appeal for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is now moot due to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated VA examination for his bilateral hearing loss and a TDIU claim. The issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are part of the pending increased rating claim.

The Veteran's right knee and cervical spine disorders are not service-connected.,Headaches were not found to be related to the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his lumbosacral strain and service connection for a cervical spine condition were denied. His claim to reopen his psychiatric disorder was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain VA examinations for his claimed cervical spine disorder and plantar fasciitis, as well as additional development of the claims.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for DJD of the bilateral knees and cervical spine, as the previous opinions are deemed inadequate.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a currently diagnosed cervical spine, heart, or headache disability. The Veteran's asthma was not evaluated for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current upper back and neck disabilities are not related to her military service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his thoracic spine and cervical spine disabilities were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and the request to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (previously described as anxiety with multiple somatoform disorders, now claimed as PTSD).

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be more likely than not incurred during service or as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for a cervical spine condition secondary to head injury remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.