Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's cervical spine condition is rated at 30 percent from April 29, 2016, to April 15, 2018, and from June 1, 2018, to March 18, 2019. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU but denied it due to the Veteran not submitting a VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral shoulder, shin splints, or skin disability. The cervical spine and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy disabilities are remanded for further development.,Service connection is denied for OSA as there is no evidence to support its onset during service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and its relationship to her service-connected left shoulder impingement syndrome. The Veteran needs a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability caused or aggravated his cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate VA examinations and need for additional evidence. The issues of radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, headaches secondary to cervical spine disability, and hernia are addressed in the Remand section.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine strain and sacroiliac joint and lumbar facet dysfunction (lumbar disability) due to insufficient examination findings regarding the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board has partially vacated its November 2019 decision due to procedural errors, and the appeals for higher disability ratings for neck and back disabilities are dismissed as they were withdrawn from the Legacy appeals system.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his neck, back, right hip disabilities, diabetes mellitus, and balance issues. The claims are also remanded to determine if the service-connected left varicocele caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an additional VA medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of her cervical spine disability, including whether it is related to service or due to her service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, exercise-induced asthma, lumbago with L3-L4 disc herniation, cervical spine strain post-fusion C5-C6 with disc bulging and stenosis, bilateral plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs left heel, noncompensable right ear hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 20, 2021. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection is being remanded due to the complexity of the issues.,For tinnitus, a higher rating is denied as it does not meet the criteria for extraschedular evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, psychiatric disability (other specified trauma or stressor related disorder), chronic neck disability, chronic back disability, IBS, and vertigo is granted. The claims for service connection for the neck and back disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hand, and left hand disabilities due to incomplete adjudication.

The Veteran's cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy with myoclonic jerk of the left upper extremity is currently rated at 40 percent, effective June 1, 2023. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for its findings and conclusions, specifically regarding the lack of a clear nexus between the Veteran's cervical condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.,A VA examination was scheduled, but the Veteran did not report for it. The Board found that this affected the claim's outcome.

The Veteran's disability rating for his service-connected regional myofascial pain syndrome associated with degenerative arthritis of cervical spine and regional myofascial pain syndrome with residual shooting pain in the left hand, spasm and hand closure previously rated as radiculopathy LUE is restored to 30 percent effective April 1, 2018. The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's initial rating for cervical spondylosis is denied as the evidence does not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine. The Veteran's left great toe strain and right knee strain are each rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's RLS is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical stenosis, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence linking it to his military service.,The Board also denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and seizures, as new relevant evidence was not provided.