Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his cervical spine disorder is remanded due to the AOJ failing to provide an adequate VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error in failing to consider evidence submitted by the Veteran during the hearing. The claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability, specifically neck pain, is now subject to further examination and review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates of February 1, 2019. The conditions are deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw it.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine osteoarthritis and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate to address the Veteran's claim for service connection of his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, specifically due to a motor vehicle accident during service. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection related to lumbar spine, cervical spine, and traumatic brain injury disabilities need further review due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's low back strain, neck disability, and right hip arthritis have been granted service connection as they are related to the in-service motor vehicle accident.,A remand is required for further development regarding the bilateral foot disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC aid and attendance based on need for regular aid and attendance from October 19, 2021. The Veteran's VA treatment records showed he was not permanently bedridden or so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance prior to October 19, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and is dismissed for all issues related to increased evaluations for various disabilities, including migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, radiculopathies of the upper and lower extremities, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran also withdrew his request for a restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 21, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The diagnoses are based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence.,Service connection is established for these conditions as they are related to her active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee, back, neck, and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate VA opinions and failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of multiple disabilities, including right shoulder, left shoulder, cervical spine, left ankle, right ankle, and left foot disabilities. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, Hernia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cervical Spine Disability, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to cervical spine disability), Right Upper Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to cervical spine disability), Thoracolumbar Spine Disability, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to thoracolumbar spine disability), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy (secondary to thoracolumbar spine disability), and Left Knee Disability (secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, pes planus) and Right Knee Disability (secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, pes planus).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with TBI and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating effective July 18, 2019. Service connection for esophageal cancer is remanded due to the PACT Act's expansion of presumptive conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are dismissed as freestanding claims, and the increased rating claims have been remanded due to new evidence of worsening conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disorder, diagnosed as cervical spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, on a presumptive basis due to continuity of symptomatology since service. The appeal is granted.