Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence for a schedular rating, and the issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that side effects from prescribed medications contributed substantially and materially to his accidental motorcycle collision resulting in fatal injuries.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to a lack of medical evidence supporting the Veteran's assertions. The VA will obtain an examination and provide an opinion on whether these disabilities are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities due to a predecisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's past medical history needs to be considered in the new examination.

The Board denied service connection for both a lower back condition and a cervical spine condition, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sciatic radiculopathy and cervical radiculopathy were denied as the evidence did not show more than mild incomplete paralysis, neuritis, or neuralgia.

The Veteran's cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity, is rated at 40 percent and cannot be increased.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is rated at 10 percent and cannot be increased.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are already at the maximum schedular rating of 50%.

The Board denied service connection for treatment purposes only under Chapter 17 for various conditions, including cervical spine condition, right upper extremity nerve condition, left upper extremity nerve condition, headache condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, right shoulder condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral pes planus, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and cervical spine disability due to potential service connection issues related to obesity, service-connected disabilities, and other factors.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA guidelines.,The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine condition and left shoulder condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as VA failed to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and medical opinions to assess the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and active service. The Veteran's back disability was not related to his in-service injury, and the cervical spine disability did not have its onset during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted effective from July 1, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of allergic rhinitis. Service connection is granted for a skin disorder (Pseudofolliculitis barbae) and denied for a chronic cervical spine disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, unspecified psychosis, arthritis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease, multilevel spinal stenosis, and arthritis of the cervical spine and degenerative disc disease. The diagnoses are linked to in-service physical assaults.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, back disability, and neck disability due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for neck and back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain with cervical spondylosis, right sciatic nerve disability, and left sciatic nerve disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to a procedural defect in filing the claims on the correct form.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for brain cancer, low back disability, and cervical spine disability due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain a radiation dose estimate from the Under Secretary for Health. The Veteran's military service aboard USS ENTERPRISE is considered relevant to his exposure to ionizing radiation.