Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, thus denying the reopening of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings or a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining current records and etiological opinions. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disorder to include cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is related to his military service, including any physical training therein, and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's low back condition is related to his active service, and he has been granted service connection for this disability.,While the Veteran reported right knee pain during service, there is no evidence of DJD within one year post-service. The Board found that the current DJD of the right knee is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and associated cervicogenic headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine and low back disabilities, as well as his right and left leg sciatic neuropathies, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining FMLA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities; hypertension and plantar fasciitis of the left and right feet.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disability and granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the condition is attributable to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral and cervical spine conditions are not related to his service-connected left knee disability, and therefore, denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinion is necessary to address the question of etiology for the Veteran's HTN. Clarification is also needed as to the VA examiner's July 2012 opinion regarding the cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's current back disability was not manifest during active service or within the first post-service year, and is not shown to be otherwise related to his active service. The Board finds no evidence connecting his current back disability with activities he engaged in during service.

The case is being remanded to the AOJ for additional development, including scheduling a hearing for the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete information in the claims file.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were withdrawn, and her right knee degenerative joint disease was denied.

The Board has found that the currently demonstrated ulnar neuropathy at right elbow was caused by service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.