Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development and remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, right shoulder, and right hip disorders are related to service. The appeal is now REMANDED.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and his right wrist scar does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for additional development and consideration, including to verify his alleged stressors related to PTSD. The claims will be readjudicated in light of all additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for his service-connected cervical spine disability and related left upper extremity radiculopathy is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling new VA examinations, and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disability resulting from VA cervical spine surgery performed in February 2003. The Board has determined that a new VA medical opinion is needed to assess whether the Veteran's right-sided hemiparesis, myoclonus and electrical shock sensations resulted from VA fault or an unforeseeable event.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be rendered in this case, and the appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating for tension headaches or for service connection for other conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and lumbar degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding the aggravation prong of the secondary service connection claim.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of multiple joints, bilateral elbow disability, and bilateral hand disability. The Veteran's claims are also supported by credible evidence showing continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private medical records, and providing a VA addendum opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability.

The Board found no evidence of chronic symptoms or disease during service, and the current degenerative changes in the cervical spine are not related to active service. Service connection for these conditions is therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the record, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling VA examination and medical opinion. The Veteran's cervical spine disability and Crohn's disease are in dispute, as is his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative changes, is presumptively service-connected due to its presence within one year of his separation from active duty. The bilateral upper extremity disability (claimed as CTS) is also service-connected as secondary to the cervical spine disability.

The VA determined that there is no evidence to support a service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, as it was not shown during his military service or within one year after discharge. The examiner opined that the current condition is less likely caused by or related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in permanent and total disability that is due to the loss or loss of use of one or both lower extremities so as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair. The Board grants entitlement to a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Board granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and degenerative arthritis of the left hip as secondary to service-connected disabilities, effective April 13, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a new examination to assess his lumbosacral spine disability and determine the nature and etiology of his claimed cervical and thoracic spine and right shoulder conditions.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a cervical spine condition and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.