Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and PTSD are being remanded for additional development.,Right upper extremity radiculopathy, PTSD, and the effective dates of service connection and increased ratings are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability, right fifth finger injury, and sleep apnea has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected under the PACT Act.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is denied.,A rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (all radicular groups) is granted.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (all radicular groups) is granted.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) is granted.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence for service connection of neck disability, headache and sleep disabilities, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and benefits related to her TBI and other conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of a back disability due to deficiencies in VA examinations. The Veteran's complaints of numbness are also being considered as they may raise a claim for cervical spine condition with left arm radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence or need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA will obtain new medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right cervical radiculopathy (claimed as right arm pain) has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew her appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and impingement syndrome with a partial rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder based on credible evidence of in-service injury.

The Veteran's cervical strain with osteoarthritis is currently rated at 10 percent from November 27, 2017, through December 13, 2022, and at 30 percent since December 14, 2022. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities were denied as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and a lumbar spine (back) disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee, cervical spine, hypertension, left elbow, headache, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete factual premises in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to new evidence submitted after the May 24, 2019 Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is etiologically related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing medical opinions regarding the Veteran's end stage renal failure and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion and adjudicating the TDIU claim for the period prior to November 1, 2019.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating in excess of this level. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the current schedular criteria adequately describes his disability.