Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence showing a current disability related to service, and the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability, including as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability. The case is now pending further development and review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed left knee, left shoulder, and cervical conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and an opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment for which the Veteran's education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him, thus granting TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of hearing for one of the issues, and no rating assigned or effective date provided.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the Veteran does not have any diagnosed disabilities for which he can be granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a Board Videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular disability rating for his tinnitus and does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation or service connection for any of the other conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain outstanding private treatment records and provide the Veteran with VA examinations. The appeal will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his neck and back disabilities have been denied.,No effective date has been assigned for any of the benefits sought.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and denied service connection for tinnitus and cervical spine disability. The Veteran's asthma is found to have had its inception during service, while her tinnitus and cervical spine disability are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for headaches associated with his service-connected cervical spine disability was denied as the evidence did not support an association between the two.,The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to a single service-connected disability was also denied, as there is no single service-connected disability that renders him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hypertension claim. The issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and reopening of a previously denied claim are also pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his cervical spine and knee disorders, including a lack of definitive service connection. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and higher ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has restored a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's degenerative disc and joint disease of the cervical spine, effective June 25, 2009. The claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected nasal trauma. The Board also finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent from December 28, 2011, to August 13, 2012, and since December 1, 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine condition is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disability and his active duty service or any service-connected conditions.