Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for cervical spine disability service connection and granted a 20% initial rating for cervical strain. The claim for compensable rating for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar disability, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious features, and various radiculopathies of the upper and lower extremities, as well as cervical spine disability, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct leading to his discharge. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the character of discharge issue.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial evaluations of her DDD of the cervical spine, LUE radiculopathy, RUE radiculopathy, and nephrolithiasis are all considered. The Board has not fully addressed the issues related to service connection for tremors (LUE and RUE), as no NOD was submitted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, neck, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions. The issues are related to whether these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral elbow, shoulder, hip, wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome, and cervical spine disabilities, as the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities. Service connection for sleep apnea was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for cervical strain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), and right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) was denied. The effective dates for these conditions were not earlier than January 30, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), and right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve) was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for tinnitus was withdrawn during his hearing. The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied service connection for right knee, left knee, kidney cancer residuals, varicose veins, neck disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to noise exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to lack of recent VA examinations and outstanding records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine have been granted. However, her claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 28, 2015.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from May 5, 2012 and effective date of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits from the same date. The decision also grants an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss and skin condition (claimed as jungle rot) were dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims.,Service connection was granted for cervical-spine disorder with associated left-upper-extremity radiculopathy, lumbar-spine disorder with associated right and left-lower-extremity radiculopathy, and right-knee disorder, all secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for left knee strain, myeloma, sinusitis, and cervical strain have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disability, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record since the last Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure of VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide updated evidence, including rescheduling of examinations.