Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to address whether the Veteran's current back and neck disabilities are related to his service, specifically during his eligible period of service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential TERA exposure. The claims for service connection are being remanded for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a cervical spine disability and hypertension due to insufficient medical evidence, and the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and bilateral knee disorders are inadequate. The Veteran must be afforded new examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including PTSD, left ear hearing loss, foot conditions, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, sleep apnea, TBI, headaches, and seizures. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination for his feet or headaches, and additional records are needed regarding an accident in Tennessee.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracic spine conditions, right upper extremity radiculopathy, osteoarthritis of the great toes, gastrointestinal disability, Peyronie's disease, and erectile dysfunction. The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions, as well as whether there is a nexus between his service-connected disabilities and any other claimed conditions or exposures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates determined based on the receipt of formal or informal claims. The Board also found that his chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right hand degenerative joint disease are related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, vertigo, left thumb disability, tailbone disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claims are remanded for additional examinations regarding tailbone, cervical spine, lumbar spine, sciatic nerve, left wrist, left hand, and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as for an examination to determine the etiology of vertigo and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's lumbar and thoracic spine degenerative joint disease, cervical spondylosis and degenerative disease (cervical spine disability), and left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy have been granted effective from March 7, 2005.,An initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for lumbar and thoracic spine degenerative joint disease is granted since May 16, 2012. An initial rating of 30 percent for cervical spondylosis and degenerative disease (cervical spine disability) from May 16, 2012 to December 20, 2022, and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent is denied from December 20, 2022 onwards.,Initial ratings for left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (left arm) and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (right arm) are granted at 50 percent and 40 percent respectively since May 16, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the etiology of his diagnosed conditions, including vertigo. The claims are also remanded for further development regarding service connection.

Service connection is granted for cervical strain, OSA secondary to PTSD and GERD, migraines, and GERD. The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim requires further examination.,The Veteran's TMJ disorder requires a higher initial evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for neck and back disabilities, but denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to inadequate examinations and lack of causal linkage opinions. The Veteran's headache disorder may be related to his active service, but a direct service connection is required. For the cervical spine disability claim, there is conflicting evidence regarding ankylosis.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hand condition, tinnitus, headaches as secondary to head/nose injury, lower back condition, and cervical spine disability due to an error in docketing under the AMA system.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, psychiatric disability, skin disability, respiratory disability (to include asbestosis), tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not meet the regulatory threshold for these disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his neck and left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities have been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for TBI, agoraphobia, memory loss, hemorrhoids, OSA, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine with history of thoracolumbar strain.

The Veteran's increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are remanded, as well as the TDIU claim. New VA examinations are needed to assess current severity of these conditions.