Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability of neck disability and Raynaud's Disease, but remands for additional examination to determine if these conditions are related to service or other disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and thus grants his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination opinions and missing private medical records. The Veteran's cervical strain is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 17, 2009 for the award of TDIU based on service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim was pending and new evidence received within one year prior to this decision led to a reopening of his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back, neck, right hip, and right knee disabilities. The claims were reopened due to new evidence provided by a private examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disability and a neck disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during active service. The decision also denied service connection for dental trauma.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including right hip disability, left hip disability, PTSD, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, rotator cuff tendonitis strain of the shoulder, bilateral feet disabilities, neck disability, back disability, sciatica of the lower extremities, and wrist and ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and awarded service connection for neck and low back conditions on a direct basis.,Obstructive sleep apnea is now considered service-connected, with the primary cause being linked to PTSD. Neck and low back disabilities are also recognized as having originated during active duty.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, tension headaches, right knee strain, and cervical strain are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also established for rhinitis and left wrist sprain. Groin rash was denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities have been reopened based on new evidence.,Service connection for these conditions is now granted.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for headache, neck, right shoulder, and right hand disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the cervical spine disorder, which was secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder.

The Veteran's cervical strain claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the assessment of flare-ups and range of motion measurements.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck and lower back disabilities, finding that there is at least equipoise of evidence in favor of a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine stenosis, cervical spine stenosis, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral foot drop. The conditions are deemed to be related to the Veteran's in-service injuries due to playing football and carrying heavy equipment.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claims are being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the October 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the previous decision, including failure to address theories of entitlement and inadequate opinions regarding tinnitus and spine disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for left knee, right knee, and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is no current diagnosis of a right knee disability.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine condition and its relationship to service, including secondary service connection for headaches and post-concussive symptoms.