Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 24, 2012 for TDIU and DEA based on his service-connected disabilities.,His service-connected conditions rendered him permanently and totally disabled from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as of January 6, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left leg numbness secondary to back is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical strain (C6-7) claimed as cervical disc degeneration is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error prior to the rating decision on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine, degenerative arthritis (claimed as chronic low back pain) is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The appeal as to the proposal to reduce the disability rating from 20 percent to 0 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy (minor) is dismissed.,The appeal as to entitlement to an earlier effective date for an increased rating for service-connected migraine headaches is dismissed.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to June 12, 2018 for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for DDD of the cervical spine with IVDS is denied.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to January 2, 2018 for the grant of a TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 11, 2007 for the grant of a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's conditions rendered her unemployable as of that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical back condition, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, bilateral feet degenerative arthritis, and bilateral hand degenerative arthritis due to missing records from his Army Reserve service. The RO is instructed to verify any reserve service with NPRC and Army Reserve Personnel Center, obtain all relevant service treatment records, and seek out any outstanding VA or private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new VA medical records that have not yet been addressed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, left arm condition (left shoulder bicipital tendonitis), and cervical spine condition (cervical strain). The appeals are now remanded to determine if these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a cervical spine disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal. The TDIU claim is remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the cervical spine disorder issue.

Your appeals for service connection of cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left knee disabilities have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran while his appeal was pending.

The Board has denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the conditions existed prior to service. The Veteran's claims for leg and foot disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.,Service connection is not granted for right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine stenosis, headache, and left shoulder arthritis as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 13, 2014 was denied as there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck, back, left hip, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations and issues with credibility of the Veteran's complaints.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinions and addendum opinions obtained in accordance with prior remand directives are inadequate, and thus the case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of multiple joints are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Board has identified several issues that must be addressed, including those related to RA of the cervical spine, right and left shoulders, and wrists.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for uterine fibroids, sinusitis, neck disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, back disability, and bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. However, his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) has been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability was denied. The issues of higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, type I; unspecified anxiety disorder; and lumbosacral spine intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease were remanded. The issue of TDIU was also remanded.