Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as for a cervical spine disability. The claim for an increased rating to 50 percent for PTSD and depression is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, finding that these conditions were incurred in line of duty during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for RLE radiculopathy but denied service connection for a neck disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered in approximate balance, leading to the grant of service connection for RLE radiculopathy.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, thus the claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, right eye, and headaches disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck, back, bilateral knee, and bilateral hand disabilities as these conditions are found to be related to his time as a boxer in military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and low back disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical spine disability due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran's radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and left hip disability are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and left shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence of chronic conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded four issues: initial compensable ratings for migraine headaches, cervical strain, and thoracolumbar strain; and service connection for benign neoplasm of the skin. The Veteran is to be provided another examination for these claims.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease and herniated disc L3-L4 were both denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a cervical spine condition and right wrist condition due to insufficient examination opinions. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation and degenerative joint disease, as well as cervical osteoarthritis. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was denied for malignant neoplasm of the colon due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as there was no in-service disease or injury indicative of the condition, and it is not related to service.,Service connection for left foot disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for right foot disability is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for left CTS is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for right CTS is denied as it is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,Service connection for vision disability (bilateral cataracts, bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral vitreous floaters, and bilateral pinguecula) is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for cervical spine disability is denied as there was no in-service onset and it is not related to service.,Service connection for vitiligo is denied due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an examination and addressing the severity of his cervical spine disability, which may affect both the increased rating claim and the effective date issue.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not shown to be related to service or her sarcoidosis of the lungs, and is denied.,The Veteran's migraine headache disability did not manifest during service or within one year after separation from service, and is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is being remanded due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to September 8, 2018, for the grants of service connection for neck and right shoulder disabilities are denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for neck disability and right shoulder disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.