Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that a current cervical spine disability did not begin during service or within one year thereafter, and is not related to any in-service disease or injury. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Board has denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that would support the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran does not have a back disability, to include a left lower extremity nerve disability, a neck disability, a knee disability, a shoulder disability, an ankle disability, or a hip disability, that is related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and chronic neck/cervical spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and right knee disorder. Service connection was denied for loss of teeth #7 and 10 due to lack of in-service trauma. The Veteran's TBI claim is pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and cervical spine disorder, finding that his current conditions are related to his military service. The dental condition claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for right arm fracture residuals, left elbow contusion residuals, and left hip disorder were denied as not shown during service or related to a period of military service. The claim for cervical spine disorders was also denied due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck disability, including cervical radiculopathy, is related to service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's DDD of the cervical spine is found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically his DDD of the lumbar spine and right leg shortening. His prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for cervical and right shoulder disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that her symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent or 10 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been granted. The initial compensable rating for right shoulder bursitis prior to January 29, 2013 has also been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected arthritis of the cervical spine and keloidal acne with scar and recurrent infection are not granted as service connected or for increased rating, respectively. The Board found no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to evaluate his cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease, as well as any associated neurological disorders. The claims for higher ratings for the spine conditions are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck and right arm disabilities are not related to her service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and providing addendum opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, chronic cervical strain, and chronic lumbar strain render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and cervical spine disorders. The case will be remanded for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability is due to an in-service vehicle accident, and service connection for this condition is granted. The issue of entitlement to temporary total disability rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence remains pending.

The Veteran's right hand disability, including a third metacarpal fracture and carpal tunnel syndrome, has been rated at 30 percent since November 8, 2005. The Board found that the current level of disability does not warrant an increased rating.