Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is about the evaluation of his cervical spine disability and associated radiculopathy. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA examinations and consider any additional evidence, including a private physician's evaluation from January 2013.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for her lumbar and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of extraschedular ratings.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis was granted a 10 percent rating prior to July 7, 2010. The appeal is denied for the remaining issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a neck injury and head injury, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for cervical sprain. The Veteran did not sustain a head injury in service or have disability that may be associated with such an injury.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the May 2011 VA examiner to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records from the Veteran's Reserve service and providing a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, fatigue, and a cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions regarding potential exposure to nerve gas during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's spine disabilities and any related neurologic conditions. The claims of entitlement to increased ratings will be reconsidered in light of all evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge and arranging for an orthopedic VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of cervical spine disability, service connection for sinusitis, and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the cervical spine disability or service connection for sinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left forearm disorder, right heel injury residuals, or any of the other claimed conditions. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical and lumbar spine disorders are granted. The Board also dismissed the appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for crush injuries of the third and fourth fingers of the right hand.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, neck disability, and back disability. The decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has granted service connection for athlete's foot, which represents a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder as secondary to disorders of the low back and cervical spine. The Veteran's claims were previously denied, but new evidence was submitted that supports these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to active military service or service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected cervical spine myositis.