Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability and right hip disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on all claimed conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than August 31, 2006 for service connection of residual scars of the lower back and cervical spine have been denied.,Initial compensable ratings for service-connected residual scars of the lower back and cervical spine have also been denied.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an initial rating for service-connected left Achilles tendonitis. The appellant's left Achilles tendonitis is rated at a 20 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for cervical strain and headaches have been dismissed. The appeal for an initial rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for VA examinations to determine if her pinched nerves in the thoracic and cervical spine, as well as scoliosis, are at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Board has identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the claims for bilateral foot disability, back disability, neck disability, migraine headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines, as well as service connection for right shoulder, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities are still pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of his right thumb and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities, so the claims are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. Service connection was also granted for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and secondary service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the December 2019 VA examiner's opinion, which did not consider the Veteran's lay statements and other diagnoses. The AOJ should obtain an adequate VA examination for the cervical spine disability.

The Board has denied service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine conditions, as well as bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy.,Service connection was not established due to lack of evidence linking the current disabilities to active service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was denied.,The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 30% rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity was granted. However, her claim for a compensable rating for hyperthyroidism is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating for laceration scar, left forearm. The TDIU claim is also affected by these unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for elevated liver enzymes, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, deviated septum, gastritis, neck disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, deviated septum, gastritis, and neck disability.

The Veteran's ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities were restored to their original levels due to the failure of the VA examinations to be as 'full and complete' as the initial examination, indicating that there was not reasonable certainty of improvement under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine, right knee, and left knee conditions have been granted service connection as they are found to be related to her active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is granted as it is related to his extensive history of flying aircraft over his career.