Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability. The right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back injury due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), a cervical spine disability, a thoracolumbar spine disability, a right knee disability, a left foot disability, and a right foot disability should be remanded due to an error in docketing.

The Board has determined that the current decision is not final and requires further examination to determine if spinal stenosis, cervical region (claimed as neck condition) is secondary to service-connected left knee disability with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened. The Board finds that a remand is warranted to obtain missing STRs and private treatment records, as well as to schedule VA examinations for the left upper and lower extremity radiculopathy and cervical and lumbar disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including attention deficit disorder and chronic anxiety), a cervical spine condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current nature, extent, and severity of the Veteran's cervical spine disability. The issues include rating claims for cervical spine spondylosis and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative arthritis, finding that symptoms were noted in service and have continued since then. The decision is based on presumptive service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and an inadequate addendum opinion regarding secondary service connection for the neck disability. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability and acquired psychiatric disability due to service, including PTSD and depression. The VA will conduct further examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, cervical spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) due to new evidence not having been considered in the first instance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions regarding radiculopathy associated with the Veteran's thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding her claimed disabilities, including exposure verification and medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and a neck disability due to the lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded for further clarification regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gynecological condition, including cervical dysplasia, adenomyosis, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and a hysterectomy, have been reopened. The claim of service connection for fainting vasovagal syncope is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,Service connection was also denied for various conditions, including a back disability, left foot disability, chronic body tremors, arteriovenous malformation, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine stenosis, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete record development regarding his cervical spine disability, memory loss, and fatigue.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as left arm numbness), and left shoulder arthritis.,The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received, granting the Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder arthritis.