Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, but the claims for neck and lumbar spine disabilities as well as dizziness are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability on direct basis due to lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred during active service or within one year after service.

The Board has decided the initial rating for insomnia and remanded the claims for migraine headaches, cervical strain, thoracolumbar strain, and service connection for benign neoplasm of the skin.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service and insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish a current disability. The Board also found that her current diagnoses were not related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was denied. The claims for an initial compensable rating for plantar warts of the left foot and service connection for hammer toes of the right foot were remanded.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for right upper extremity radiculopathy, neck disability (IVDS and degenerative arthritis), and left upper extremity radiculopathy have been denied. The current ratings of 40%, 20%, and 20% are not sufficient to meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine DJD received a 20% rating from December 12, 2011 to January 28, 2014. The entire period saw a 20% rating for the left upper extremity radiculopathy and a 70% rating for major depressive disorder. A TDIU was granted starting from January 27, 2019.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for hepatitis C and its secondary conditions, as well as the bilateral knee disability and back/neck disabilities. The TDIU claim is also deferred due to being inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the ratings for the Veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis and left acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and cervical intervertebral disc syndrome and cervical degenerative disc disease and myelomalacia due to these conditions being proximately due or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder may be related to service and remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his cervical spine disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incorrect characterization of issues, changes in contact information, and scheduling errors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an allergy to penicillin and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the cause of death (migraine headaches) is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, and sinusitis have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The issues of service connection for these conditions are now on appeal.,Service connection is denied for a cervical spine disorder as there is no chronic in-service injury or disease that caused the current disability.

The Board denied service connection for chronic cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as well as headaches and numbness in the legs. The Veteran's claims were based on his assertions of continuity of symptoms since service.,The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain VA and private treatment records, including from Southern Maine Health. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the neck disability rating claim.