Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including VA treatment records and SSA disability benefit redeterminations. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities have been denied as there is insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected cervical spine, allergic rhinitis, and chondromalacia patella of the right knee. The veteran was not granted any additional benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of evidence showing that his injuries were caused by VA care, treatment or examination.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or a home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of his service-connected disabilities, including his spine disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disability did not begin in service and was not caused by his service-connected lumbar spine condition. The claim for malignant follicular lymphoma, to include as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to insufficient evidence on which to decide these claims, including a need for another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied increased ratings for the veteran's fractured clavicle, right thumb arthritis, and muscle injury in his right upper extremity. The veteran's claims were not granted as there was insufficient evidence to support these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim for rheumatoid arthritis.

The Board finds that the recoupment of the full pre-tax amount of separation pay received at separation from service, in the amount of $24,021.79, by withholding VA disability compensation is proper.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her cervical spine disability, finding that her condition did not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence.

The veteran's cervical headaches are rated as 10 percent disabling. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination to determine the severity and frequency of the veteran's cervical headaches, and for readjudication of his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia. The cervical spine disability is also not established as service-connected.

The veteran's appeal of her left knee disability claim has been dismissed as she withdrew the claim during the hearing. The cervical spine disability claim is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including tinnitus, bilateral arm disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and cervical spine/neck disorder, are not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities. As such, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, a cervical spine disorder, or intervertebral disc syndrome as a result of service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including spinal injury with cervical spur and lumbar arthritis, cervical spine radiculopathy, viral syndrome, hyperlipidemia, bilateral leg cramps, weight gain from reduced physical mobility, concussion, dizziness, seizures and cerebral vascular accident, throat disability (trouble swallowing), disability of the abdomen and viscera, and bilateral foot disability were denied due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a left shoulder disability or a low back disability. The issue of cervical strain (neck) is pending and remanded for additional development.,Service connection was denied for both the claimed left shoulder disability and low back disability.