Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, low back disability, neck disability, and residuals of head trauma due to requests from the Veteran's representative for information about VA examiners and outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right arm and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right shoulder and back stab wound.,There is no current diagnosis of right arm arthritis, and the Veteran's symptoms are attributed to his neck disability.

The Board has determined that the current cervical spine disorder is not related to service and remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected left hip or left knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA will obtain additional records, conduct further examinations if necessary, and provide updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining issues of service connection for cervical, left knee, right knee, and heart conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's neck disability is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood is granted based on the Veteran's current diagnosis and his reported in-service complaints.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include cervical spine disability, vertigo or dizziness, and chronic headache disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn, and no new evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied claim. The Board found that the additional evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records.

Service connection has been granted for bipolar disorder, left hip impairment, right hip impairment, cervical spine injury, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, tinnitus, voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction.,Effective dates have been assigned for service connection based on the filing of a VA 21-0966 Intent to File within one year of May 7, 2016.

The Veteran's cervical strain and lumbosacral strain disabilities are being remanded for further examination to assess the severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient notice and development, particularly regarding his claim for PTSD based on in-service personal assault. The cervical pain claim is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for left and right leg disabilities as they have been granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete VA examination results, and the issue of service connection for cervical spine disability is remanded due to an inadequate opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine, cervical spine, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The right knee increased rating claim is also being remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU request is inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and cervical spine disorder due to insufficient opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for left hip limitation of extension, a 10 percent rating for right hip limitation of extension, a 40 percent rating for left hip flexion from May 18, 2016, and a 30 percent rating for right hip flexion from May 18, 2016.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is granted as incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied, and his PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70 percent. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding other issues.