Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability and its relationship to service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current neck condition.

The Veteran's insomnia is associated with her service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus cannot be separately granted.,The Veteran has symptoms consistent with a gastrointestinal disorder but no current diagnosis of such. A new VA medical opinion is needed to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to evidence obtained after the previous remand. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations for his musculoskeletal disabilities and hearing loss. The claims are also inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have been granted effective March 30, 2011. The claim for left upper extremity radiculopathy was denied as it is secondary to the cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability was denied in an August 2018 rating decision. The Board has determined that the appeal should be remanded due to procedural errors and requires the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 7, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's neck disability, as the previous opinions did not adequately consider his lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claims of service connection for asthma and cervical spine disability have been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related any disease or injury during a period of active duty, active duty for training (ACDUTRA), or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including sprain, degenerative disc disease, and intervertebral disc syndrome, is rated at 20 percent from February 25, 2020. Separate ratings of 20 percent are granted for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with the cervical spine disability, both effective February 17, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and other procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Service connection is denied for neck and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his 2005 surgical treatment at a VA Medical Center, and if so, whether they were proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of VA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that it is related to his in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical neck strain with degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis, and intervertebral disc syndrome are remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether he exhibits or has exhibited at any point since September 5, 2013, ankylosis or the functional equivalent of ankylosis of the cervical spine. The claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and dermatitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.,Service connection claims for gastritis, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate disorder remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection and evaluations of various spine disabilities, including radiculopathies, need to be remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an error in submitting a wrong form, and now requires a Statement of the Case (SOC) before further appellate consideration.