Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck condition, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by Gulf War exposures. The examiner must consider all applicable deployments and toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral spine, cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and a left shoulder disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability on a presumptive basis due to chronicity during active duty. The neck disability claim is remanded for further examination and determination of its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of fracture of the 7th cervical vertebrae and radiculopathy, left upper extremity is denied.,There is no evidence showing that a disability increase occurred within one year prior to March 12, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical examination and needs a new one with additional considerations.

The Board has found the VA examination inadequate and remanded for a new opinion. The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is currently being reviewed to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service medical records and difficulty in notifying the Veteran of examination dates.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted. The right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar strain, cervical strain, laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD), and sleep apnea are all rated at the 10% level. The anterior palatoplasty and uvuloplasty scar claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral hip disorders due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.,Service connection was not granted as secondary to a right knee disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of an injury to the right-hand ulnar nerve distribution with CTS resulted in moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, warranting a 50% rating. Service connection for cervical radiculopathy was denied as it is not related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of his right ankle disability and has remanded the issue of increased ratings for his neck disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis was granted, and he is now receiving a 40 percent rating from March 21, 2011 until January 10, 2013. Special monthly compensation has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of the 40 percent rating for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine is granted. The claims for a higher rating for cervical strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied, but she was granted TDIU effective July 12, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be made on whether she is entitled to service connection for her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, left knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of contemporaneous medical records and insufficient documentation recording the Veteran's complaints or diagnoses during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical disc disease with radiculopathy is granted. The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance and decided in favor of the Veteran, finding his current condition likely related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.