Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and left hip condition due to the lack of VA examinations addressing these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate development in prior VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, including National Guard records from 2006-2012, and a VA examination must be conducted.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of a neck disability, including as secondary to a service-connected left-hand disability. The decision is based on incomplete VA medical records and potential outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip disability, right hip disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her military service.,A reduction in the rating for migraine headaches from 10 percent to noncompensable was upheld as supported by recent medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 20, 2021. The TDIU was granted as of August 20, 2021, and the Board found that the Veteran had been unable to secure and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since November 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from at least August 1, 2014, and the Board granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with spinal stenosis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with spinal stenosis. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant as they do not result in anatomical loss, blindness, or significant functional impairment that would qualify under the applicable regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders are not service-connected, but have remanded for further development to address these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic joint pain disability of the cervical spine to include arthritis, and to include as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) is being remanded due to insufficient reasons and bases in the Board's January 2023 decision. The matter was previously remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue, described as drowsiness, secondary to his service-connected neck, back, and left leg disabilities is granted.,The Board has inferred a claim for extraschedular ratings for both cervical spine arthritis and residuals of left tibia fracture.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, right wrist and left wrist disabilities, right hand and left hand disabilities, cervical spine disability, and spinal meningitis. The appeals are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues, including a potential failure to properly deliver the June 2023 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to the appellant and his representative. The SSOCs need to be re-delivered with correct address information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical cancer and hysterectomy as secondary to cervical cancer have been granted. The claim of increased rating for acne has been dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and increased ratings, effectively dismissing the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome and neck disability, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced in favor of these conditions being related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, anxiety, and migraines have been denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability (claimed as thoracic spine) and cervical spine disability has been granted.

The Veteran's disability ratings for cervical spine IVDS, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy were restored to their previous levels.,An increased disability rating of 40% was granted for degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine from January 10, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his lumbosacral and cervical degenerative joint diseases were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.