Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals regarding service connection for a neck disability and an initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative disc disease was reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent, but the appeal for restoration of the 20 percent evaluation is granted. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral and sciatic nerves) are each rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, left and right ankle tendonitis, and lumbar degenerative arthritis due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU for PTSD is granted, and he also receives SMC Housebound based on his combined disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service onset of irritable bowel syndrome, residuals of a fractured left hand, cervical spine disorder, traumatic brain injury, and left knee disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses include hypertension.

The Veteran's heart disability, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, and various peripheral neuropathies and radiculopathies are not service-connected. The cervical spine disability is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of current disability related to active duty or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of consideration of certain theories of entitlement. The claims will be reconsidered with additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are of such nature and severity that he can still secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine spondylosis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to a duty to assist error in the previous examination.

The Board has decided to remand the issue of whether service connection for cervical sprain/strain should be severed, and also to request an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical strain (neck condition) and left shoulder condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a neck disability and traumatic brain injury with residuals due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability (diagnosed as cervical strain, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis) based on the Veteran's credible assertions of neck pain during service and continued symptoms after separation.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis, degenerative changes/spondylosis of the lumbar region, osteoarthritis of the left knee, and osteoarthritis of the right knee were denied service connection as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and IVDS of the cervical spine, lumbosacral strain, and thoracic scoliosis. The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for cervical strain and service connection for cervical spondylotic myelopathy status post facetectomy and fusion are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right and left knee disabilities, and a cervical spine disability due to inadequate opinions in the prior VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records and arrange for new VA examinations.