Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence obtained from the Department of Defense and deficiencies in previous medical opinions. The case is now pending further examination and reconsideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse the May 8, 2007 rating decision granting service connection for DDC of the thoracic spine and cervical spine due to lack of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent cervical spine, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities due to incomplete verification of her National Guard duty records.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained following the October 2022 decision were inadequate and requires further remand to obtain adequate retrospective findings for limitation of motion.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including service connection for various disabilities and an initial rating for lumbar back pain.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted as service-connected. The initial evaluation for left elbow limitation of flexion and extension remains at 20 percent, with a separate 20 percent rating for impairment of supination and pronation.,Service connection for pes planus (flat feet) is remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for cervical fusion C3-C7 and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are now remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine conditions have been withdrawn by the appellant's representative. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection of cervical and lumbar spine conditions, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's back disability, sciatica of the right and left lower extremities, and neck disability are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, cervical strain, right hip status post arthroplasty, left hip status post arthroplasty, right foot arthritis, hammertoes, flat foot, tailor's bunion, metatarsalgia, and neurological disturbances, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The relationship to service is found in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine with muscle spasms, cervical spine, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and left lower extremity varicose veins are all granted. The service connection is determined to be direct.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for hypertension, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status, service connection for a neck disability (also claimed as neck strain), and service connection for arthritis, to include osteoporosis (cervical spine) due to improper docketing in the AMA system.

The Board has found that new evidence was submitted and the claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for back degenerative arthritis, neck disability, right knee degenerative arthritis, and headaches as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.,Service treatment records showed isolated incidents of injury in service but no chronic disabilities related to these conditions.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, neck disability, and back disability have been granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of the lumbosacral spine and tinnitus have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, and bunions of the feet were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), finding that she did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for various hip, ankle, foot, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The claims were based on direct service connection.