Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection of bilateral foot disability and neck disability. As a result, the Board is dismissing these matters.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and disc disease with left convex scoliosis, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis and disc disease. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are related to active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, gallstones, and heart attack residuals were denied. Service connection was granted for hypertension, a cervical spine disorder, and a perforated left eardrum.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity neuropathy under Diagnostic Code 8512, and has also granted service connection for residuals of July 20, 2021, cervical discectomy/fusion surgery. The decision is based on the medical evidence showing that the surgeries were performed to address symptoms related to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC was denied because the evidence did not show that he needed personal care services due to an inability to perform ADLs or a need for supervision, protection, or instruction. The November 2022 decision by the VA found that his needs were temporary and would resolve within six months.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure of VA to provide a VA examination, which is necessary to address his contentions regarding his back, neck, and dysautonomia disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, finding that there is not enough evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active-duty service or his service-connected syphilis.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, neck strain, and right knee arthritis. The claim for residuals of heat stroke is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC on account of being housebound was dismissed. The Board granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, finding that he requires assistance with various daily activities due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include service connection for TBI residuals, rating in excess of 50 percent for OSA with restrictive lung disease, and service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for post-surgery LUE injury is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding causation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various spinal and leg disorders due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed. The effective date of the 30 percent rating for IBS and left hip disability is granted as June 1, 2018, but no earlier. The effective date for cervical spine disability remains at June 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbosacral strain and cervical strain have been denied. The evidence does not support a rating in excess of the current 10 percent evaluations.,The VA examiner found no limitation of motion or other functional impairment that would warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent for either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and depression, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied, while his cervical degenerative arthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) and spinal fusion, as well as for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to incidents during active duty.

The Board has determined that there is no causal relationship between the Veteran's current back and neck disabilities and his service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of a link to military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left leg restless leg syndrome, as well as service connection for other conditions, were denied. The Board found that the current manifestations of these disabilities did not warrant a higher rating.