Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current upper back and shoulders disorder is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and an inadequate opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's neck, shoulder, and lower spine disorders.

The VA examiner found no direct link between the Veteran's current neck disability and his service-connected right shoulder and wrist disabilities, concluding that the cervical spondylosis is more likely due to aging musculoskeletal deconditioning.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability with headaches and right upper extremity disability, including degenerative changes of the right shoulder. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain issue is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine appropriate rating.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is found to have its onset during service and is related thereto, granting service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling him for examinations to assess the severity of his spine and knee disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine did not cause or aggravate his left shoulder, left hand/wrist, and cervical spine disorders. The case was remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected osteoarthritis of the cervical spine did not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities' impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his thoracolumbar and cervical spine degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and verifying the Veteran's current mailing address.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a November 1999 VA examination report and recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability and cervical spine disability will be reconsidered after all relevant evidence is obtained.

The Veteran does not have a current cervical spine disorder and has never had one since filing his claim. The Board finds no evidence of such a condition.

The Board found no evidence of a cervical spine disability in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability is not related to his military service. The claims for PTSD and depression were also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records. The claim will be further evaluated after obtaining additional evidence.

The Board has found that the VA examinations provided in connection with these claims were inadequate and requires further development, including obtaining STRs from the Veteran's period of service in the Army Reserve, scheduling new VA examinations for the Veteran's cervical spine, left shoulder, right shoulder disabilities, and hearing loss, and reviewing the Veteran's lay assertions regarding his inservice injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to missing service treatment records and incomplete VA treatment records. The case will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted initial compensable ratings, with the exception of his cervical spine disability which has not met the criteria for a higher rating since December 29, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and service connection for a cervical spine disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.