Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his cervical spine disability and a TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, schedule the Veteran with a VA examination, and consider whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck/cervical spine disorder, low back disorder, and COPD are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and an examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying ACDUTRA service dates and scheduling VA examinations to address the appellant's claims. The issues include reopening previously denied claims of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and right foot disability, as well as determining whether new evidence supports reopening other claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and consideration of newly received evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's service connection claims for cervical dysplasia, HPV, and cystitis. The issues of higher initial ratings for hypertension, atrial tachycardia, right wrist disability, tinea pedis, and contact dermatitis are also remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the Veteran's current orthopedic and neurological manifestations of his cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The case is therefore REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and initial ratings for balanitis xerotica obliterans and discogenic disease of the lumbosacral spine were denied. The RO awarded service connection for balanitis xerotica obiterans with an initial noncompensable rating, effective June 27, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip strain with mild osteoarthrosis and cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, both of which are related to the Veteran's military service. The RO also increased his initial rating from 30% to 50%, effective August 31, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability is related to an incident in service, and granted service connection for this condition. The bilateral hearing loss claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability evaluation from 60 percent to 10 percent for herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine with upper extremity complaints was proper, as the evidence showed significant improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and compensation for hemorrhoids are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a left shoulder disability and a neck disability, as well as his increased ratings for psychiatric disorder, costochondritis, right Achilles tendon calcific tendinitis, and left Achilles tendon calcific tendinitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and back condition, but remanded these issues to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left elbow condition, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities. The Board also dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for his cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the issues, including adjudicating the claim of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion and other procedural issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities have been granted, with a rating of 10 percent effective from the date of claim. The right shoulder disability remains rated at 40 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a back injury during active duty and the Veteran's self-reported history is not credible. The current back disorder was first diagnosed decades after service, and there is no competent medical evidence linking it to service.