Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine condition, which is related to her in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions in the prior decision. The appeal is not about compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's bilateral knee strains are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The appeal for cervical spine stenosis is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids has been granted.,Service connection is established for major depressive disorder, recurrent, with anxious distress.,Service connection is established for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis.,Service connection is established for cervical strain and degenerative disc disease.,Service connection is established for left shoulder impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, status post subacromial decompression surgery.,Service connection is established for right shoulder impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, status post subacromial decompression surgery.,Service connection is established for migraine headaches.,Service connection is established for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).,Service connection is established for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Veteran's left wrist disability and cervical spine disability are granted as service-connected. The left wrist disability is considered to have begun during service, while the cervical spine disability became manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted service connection, and her non-allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression, a neck disability, and COPD due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is denied for groin disability as there is no persuasive medical or lay evidence of a current disability related to service.

The appeal for cervical spine disability is dismissed, and the thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for neck, back, right hip, and left hip disabilities as well as athlete's foot. The diagnoses were not established during active duty or due to in-service injury or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical and lumbosacral spine strain, finding that the conditions began during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that he has had chronic fatigue syndrome at any time during or approximate to the pendency of his claim.,His allergic rhinitis was rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating was not granted due to lack of nasal polyps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of his cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right Achilles tendonitis. The earliest effective date assigned was April 24, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flat feet, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for cervical strain, lumbar spine strain, loose teeth, and cyst excision residuals have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claim for kidney disease has been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a neck disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for cervical spine disability and inextricably intertwined TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back strain and cervical strain have been granted with effective dates of July 11, 2020. The Board finds that the Veteran should be granted an earlier effective date due to a time limit extension request submitted within the allowed timeframe.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all appeals.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss of the left ear, sleep apnea, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), among others. The Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right knee disability, left knee disability, neck disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability are all granted as service-connected.