Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar and cervical spine, but remanded this claim along with claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and gynecological disorders for further development.

The Board finds that the record is not sufficiently developed to ensure an informed decision and remands the case for a VA examination.

The claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The veteran's claims were dismissed due to his death.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and post-service treatment records from Dr. Dan Gurin or Geren.

The veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is not shown to be more severe than currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's cervical spine disability has been manifested by moderate limitation of motion and minimal radiculopathy with no additional limitation of function due to pain, fatigability, or weakness.

The claim for service connection for cervical spine disability was reopened, but not granted. The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent and no higher.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and right shoulder disability, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied, and the case is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left knee disability, PTSD, a low back disability, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 20 percent prior to January 12, 2007 and in excess of 30 percent from that date for the veteran's cervical spine disability, as well as a rating in excess of 40 percent for low back disability. The claim for service connection for a right hip disorder was not addressed on the merits.

The appeal was remanded for the veteran to be scheduled for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral shin splints, and determined that a compensable rating was not warranted for hemorrhoids with a history of anal fissure.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of both wrists, and degenerative joint disease of both hips as these conditions were not related to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, rated at 60 percent combined, do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any regular substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back, headache, and neck disorders were not related to his active military service.