Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU due to additional information provided by the Appellant and new medical evidence. The case is now pending further development and review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back and neck disabilities are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical strain with joint narrowing and lumbar strain were evaluated based on their current manifestations, resulting in a 10 percent disability rating. The issues of TDIU and effective dates for the grant of service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine and right knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that his conditions warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a cervical spine disability in service or within one year after discharge, and concluded that the current cervical spine degenerative joint disease is not related to service. The Veteran's statements regarding onset were deemed unreliable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back and neck disabilities are not related to service, and have denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his SSA records and VA treatment records, as well as to attempt to locate any private chiropractor records. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for low back and cervical spine disabilities, finding new and material evidence. The Veteran's current low back disability is found to be related to active service.

The Board found the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine conditions did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to March 2012, as his range of motion was within functional limits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations to address the claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and right ankle disability. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board vacated the January 5, 2012 decision due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a hearing and remanded the issues of CUE in the 1986 rating decision and service connection for cervical spine disability. The case is now being returned to the Board for further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability did not manifest within one year of service and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected thoracic spine nerve root irritation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of an eye disability. The Board found no evidence linking any current disabilities, including a psychiatric disorder, to military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of in-patient records from his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple joint disability other than bilateral hips and knees, finding that the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are not due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to determine if his cervical spine disorder is related to his military service, including an in-service soft tissue injury. The Veteran must be provided another examination and notified of the need to report for the examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteoporosis of the cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, left knee, and right knee were denied as there is no evidence that warrants a higher evaluation based on current symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability but the status of service connection for bilateral knee disability is unknown due to insufficient evidence.