Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine arthritis, but denied any increase in evaluation for cervical spine arthritis.

The Veteran's OSA was granted a rating of 50 percent effective March 29, 2011. The issues regarding service connection for neck and thoracolumbar spine disorders were resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to August 29, 2006 is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU and his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran does not have service-connected disabilities that qualify him for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities do not warrant ratings greater than 20 percent.

The Board finds that the Veteran's November 2002 hysterectomy with residual scars is not etiologically related to symptoms, findings, or treatment in service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals from a post-service hysterectomy was attributed to scar tissue around the exterior bladder flap and parametrial areas.

The Board found that the Veteran was not unemployable prior to February 24, 2003 due to his service-connected disabilities. The effective date for a TDIU is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back, cervical spine, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disabilities are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated during his active duty.

The Veteran did not incur any of the claimed conditions during active service or within one year thereafter. Symptoms of blood infection, lesions, tumors, neck disability, headaches, and right ankle/foot disability have not been unremitting since separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected conditions is 60%, which does not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). However, he has not met the criteria for an extraschedular TDIU as set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.321.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of a cervical spine disorder in service, and that any current cervical spine disability is less likely than not related to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's neck disability. The issues of service connection for neck and hip disabilities are still pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's bilateral wrist disability is rated at 10 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome with cervical radiculopathy, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.