Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain but remanded the claim for pelvic floor dysfunction.

The veteran's cervical spine condition is service-connected, but anxiety with insomnia and colitis are not. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The veteran is granted an initial rating of 30% for migraine headaches and 20% for cervical strain, both effective from February 8, 2021. The veteran is also granted an effective date of February 8, 2021, for service connection for right lower extremity (sciatic nerve) radiculopathy and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board dismissed the appeal because all issues were already decided in a previous decision.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disorder is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the condition is related to military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a neck condition to obtain missing medical records and get an adequate VA opinion.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and psychiatric disability. The Board found new and relevant evidence warranted readjudication of these claims.

The Board decided to reopen and reconsider several claims related to service connection for various conditions. Some claims were dismissed or denied, while others were remanded for further consideration.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative disc disease, and lumbosacral strain was denied. Service connection for Meniere's disease and sinusitis was also denied. Other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various back and neck conditions were denied. The claim for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for left knee pain was denied. The claims for service connection for right knee condition and neck issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of cervical strain because the VA's medical opinion was inadequate. The Veteran will get a new medical examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. All other claims are denied.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for migraines was granted. All other issues were denied or remanded.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected kidney disability and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, effective March 2, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for both the veteran's cervical spine disability and left eye disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, including as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability, has been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 7, 2013, because the evidence showed the veteran was able to maintain full-time employment during that period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for cervical spine DJD, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to incomplete development.