Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The appeals for service connection of various conditions have been denied as no new and relevant evidence has been received to support the claims. The appeal for bilateral feet disabilities is being remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board's decision to dismiss the service connection claims was vacated due to a pending substitution claim by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cervical strain and/or cervicalgia, requiring a new examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to address whether his claimed disabilities are related to service, particularly given his in-service exposures and symptoms.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for viral hepatitis, right knee disability, right ankle disability, asthma, or cervical spine disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back disabilities due to new evidence submitted. However, the claims are still remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective October 6, 2021, but no earlier.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate development, specifically regarding a VA medical opinion for the cervical spine condition. The peripheral vestibular condition is inextricably intertwined with the cervical spine condition and will also be remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hemorrhoids and cervical strain as there is no current disability, and the evidence does not show a neck injury or event during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete development of records. The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted, but her other musculoskeletal disabilities are not related to military service.

The Veteran's TBI is remanded for additional medical opinion to determine if it is related to the motor vehicle accident in service.,The Veteran's tenosynovitis of the right hand and left hand are remanded for additional medical opinion regarding whether they are secondary to cervical spondylosis and other service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional medical opinion regarding whether it is related to PTSD, lower extremity disabilities (but-for causes).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's service connection appeals for left knee and neck disabilities. The Board has also granted service connection for a lumbar disability, but dismissed the appeal for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the eligibility criteria for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his ability to walk and use his extremities without significant aid.

The Veteran's cervical spine, right arm radiculopathy, lumbar spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities are granted as service-connected.,His skin condition (chloracne) is denied as not being related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a current disability.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus, with the presumption of service connection due to its chronic nature and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion provided in December 2019 were inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise. The Veteran's service treatment records and post-discharge treatment records document his complaints of neck pain and stiffness, which should be considered by a new examiner.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his active-duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is being remanded for an addendum medical opinion to determine if it has been aggravated by his service-connected thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar spine disabilities have been granted evaluations ranging from 30 to 50 percent. The effective dates for these evaluations are August 31, 2009, for the cervical spine disability and August 18, 2021, for the upper extremity radiculopathies.