Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records from Sinai-Grace Hospital. A VA examination is also required to consider service connection on a direct or presumptive basis.

The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia and arthritis are found to be related to his military service, while the neck and back disabilities are not.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spine mechanical strain, lumbosacral spine mechanical strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with musculoligamentous strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with musculoligamentous strain, and right shoulder tendonitis and bursitis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied as final due to lack of appeal within one year of notification.

The Veteran's left and right hip bursitis have been granted initial 20% disability evaluations, but no greater.,The Veteran's lumbar spine strain has been granted an initial 10% disability evaluation, but no greater.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for PTSD and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for a back and neck condition, as well as service connection for a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and right eye disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple joint pain, OSA, headaches, neck disability and right knee disability were denied as they are not related to service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his request for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder myositis prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain medical records and service personnel records, as well as a VA examination for the Veteran's cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities. The appeal will be remanded to the AOJ.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a neck disability, headaches, and Meniere's disease/a disability manifested by dizziness. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these claims.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, but remanded the underlying claims to the RO for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are each rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Veteran seeks service connection for left shoulder, neck, and low back disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records from the period of August 1975 to August 1999 and to provide addendums to the previous examination opinions.

The Veteran's migraines are found to be secondary to his service-connected cervical degenerative disc disease, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service connected as it is more likely than not a result of his fall during service, which did not include any neck injury. The Veteran also does not have evidence to support the claim that his current condition is secondary to his service-connected back disability.,Beginning from March 2, 2004, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with L5 spondylolysis and T5 vertebral fracture has been rated at 60 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective April 5, 2014, based on his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating of these conditions meets the criteria for a TDIU as of July 31, 2008.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's cervical spine disability and his military service. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and a cervical spine disability have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Capital Regional Medical Center on September 6, 2012 is denied as the condition was not an emergency and no VA facility was feasibly available.