Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for a cervical spine condition before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, unspecified heart disease, hypertension, and secondary conditions. The effective date for PTSD was not granted prior to February 6, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand all issues on appeal due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities due to a lack of VA examination or opinion regarding their relationship to service, specifically an in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to an automobile accident during his U.S. Navy service.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine DDD and related radiculopathy have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current cervical spine condition is related to her active service, including a fall while skiing in February 1984.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and cervical conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding his periods of qualifying military service. The Veteran is also required to provide a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for atherosclerotic renal disease, headaches, cervical spine disability, and skin cancer due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,Service connection for angina is denied as there is no current diagnosis of angina or any related heart disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and service connection for various conditions due to his death, as the AOJ has not made a formal substitution determination in the matter.

The Veteran's appeals for various hip and knee conditions have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and migraines are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, cervical condition (including cervical strain with chronic pain), and right shoulder strain have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected conditions.,Service connection for these conditions is established based on a continuity of symptoms since service.

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

Service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis is granted.,Service connection for migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to deficiencies in the record existing prior to the appealed decision. The issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are being addressed.

The Veteran's cervical stenosis and spondylosis, status post C4-C5 and C5-C6 fusion surgery, resulted in forward flexion of the cervical spine greater than 15 degrees but not greater than 30 degrees. The Board found that this did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as per VA regulations.

Your appeals for service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals under the Direct Review Lane.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 10, 2019. As such, the Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.