Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, neck disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA will obtain relevant medical records and schedule examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his dyslipidemia and other disabilities are denied. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, low back, right knee, left knee, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The reasons include a need to obtain additional evidence from the Veteran and his treating physicians, as well as an examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and the Board dismissed this issue as there was no longer an active claim. The Veteran also did not qualify for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying disabilities.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder was granted. The Board also remanded three issues: right wrist disability, right knee injury residuals, and right knee subluxation and instability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for aid and attendance, as he requires assistance with bathing, toileting, dressing, managing medication, eating, preparing food, and shaving.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of SMC was denied as he does not meet the criteria for any of the available rates under VA regulations.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, claimed as neck herniated discs, is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded for a new examination to assess current severity and functional impact. His stomach and kidney conditions are also remanded for examinations and opinions.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to October 1, 2013, and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon the need for aid and attendance (A&A).

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for migraine headaches due to a finding of service connection in September 2023. The issues of new and material evidence for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and TBI residuals, cervical spine disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, recurrent sleep disability, heart disability, hypertension, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to October 10, 2018, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical spine and right shoulder disorders, both claimed as secondary to service-connected plantar fasciitis. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The appeal of the cervical strain claim is dismissed as a complete grant was made in March 2024.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, right elbow tendinitis, and left elbow tendinitis remains denied.

The Veteran's cervical neck strain is rated at 20 percent from September 5, 2014, and 30 percent from February 25, 2020. The claim for an increased rating is denied.,Right upper extremity radiculopathy was granted a 40 percent rating from October 29, 2021, to May 8, 2023, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of this level is denied. The Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his time in service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral dry eyes with light sensitivity, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine degenerative disease, recurrent right wrist tendonitis, fractured base of the fifth metacarpal of the right hand, asthma with obstructive sleep apnea, and GERD have all been granted effective December 1, 2017.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, a right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, left hand disability (claimed as osteoarthritis and tendonitis), and a left knee disability were denied.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for training days in FY 2004 and FY 2014 was proper based on concurrent pay, and denied both appeals.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but the cervical spine disability issue requires further examination and opinion.