Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as arthritis and head injury. The Veteran's PTSD is also being remanded to determine its current severity.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and left hip disability as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to the lack of evidence meeting VA standards for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a neck disability and prostate cancer due to incomplete development of the record, including verification of Reserve service status and additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical strain and sinus condition due to inadequate examinations and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's neck disability from January 24, 2015 to January 28, 2019, finding that her symptoms more nearly approximate muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in abnormal spinal contour such as reversed lordosis.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck (cervical spine) condition and a neurological condition, to include pain, tingling, and numbness in bilateral upper extremities, as secondary to the service-connected neck (cervical spine) condition.,Service connection is also denied for other conditions including shoulder condition, sleep apnea, and GERD.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, cervical spine, bilateral hip, and thyroid disorders due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's neck disorder, diagnosed as cervical strain and muscle spasms of the neck, is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot disability other than pes planus (hallux valgus and degenerative joint disease), and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives regarding radiation exposure. The case is being returned to the Jackson Regional Office for further action.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of increased evaluations for cervical spine disability and radiculopathy. The Veteran will need to undergo new medical examinations, including an orthopedic examination, to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, shoulder, hand, arm, and psychiatric conditions. The decision concluded that the injuries sustained in a 2004 motor vehicle accident were not incurred in the line of duty due to the Veteran's willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability was reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His claims for asthma are also granted, but his claims for thyroid disability, cervical spine disability, hypertension (secondary to major depressive disorder), sleep disability, bilateral hip disability, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS) remain pending.

The Board has ordered new examinations for the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right thigh, left knee, gum/dental, eye, and migraine conditions due to outstanding military records and potential competency issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for cervical spine disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the lumbar spine and radiculopathy disabilities are denied as no factual ascertainable increase in severity occurred within one year prior to her January 29, 2016 claim.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to unemployability is granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for other conditions, including lumbar and cervical spine disorders, right shoulder and left shoulder disorders, bilateral arm and elbow condition, left hand disorder, right foot arthritis, left foot disorder, right toe disorder (except the right great toe), and left toe disorder are granted based on presumptive service connection under the PACT Act. Service connection for other conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, including VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss (for VA purposes).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and neurological disability of the right upper extremity have been denied. The Veteran's claim for headaches has also been denied.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in addressing specific arguments and theories of service connection, including a May 1986 STR and additional theories related to service.