Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for disabilities of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not having had their onset during service.

The Veteran's upper extremity radiculopathy due to cervical spine disorder has been rated based on the severity of symptoms prior to and after June 21, 2013. Prior to that date, he was granted a 10 percent evaluation for each affected upper extremity. After June 21, 2013, his ratings were increased to 20 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disorders were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the cervical spine disability receiving a higher rating than PTSD. The Veteran is denied TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis in joints other than the right knee, claimed as cervical spine and left hip disability. The propriety of reducing his VA benefits to 10 percent rate due to incarceration was also denied. The increased rating claims were not addressed.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for various conditions, but denied them as new and material evidence was not provided to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 10, 2009. The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and additional development is required before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine disability.

The Board has ordered a remand due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed back and neck disabilities. The case is now being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating for hypertension were denied. The cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, while the hypertension remains non-compensable.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a Social and Industrial Survey to determine his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities have been rated based on their functional impairment, with no evidence of incapacitating episodes or neurological abnormalities. The current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine or the Formula for Rating Intervertebral Disc Syndrome Based on Incapacitating Episodes.,The Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities have been rated based on their functional impairment, with no evidence of incapacitating episodes or neurological abnormalities. The current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine or the Formula for Rating Intervertebral Disc Syndrome Based on Incapacitating Episodes.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, neck disability, headache disability, and numbness of the fingers of both hands. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's IBS with abdominal pain has been granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating. The Board finds that the Veteran's left hip, low back, neck, bilateral foot, and bilateral elbow disabilities may be related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and further development of the case.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic arthritis of the cervical spine.

The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury to the cervical spine and concluded that any current cervical spine disability is not related to service or a service-connected left shoulder disability. Therefore, service connection for the cervical spine disability was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his service, including any in-service assault. As a result, he is denied service connection for all of these conditions.