Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's neck disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected residuals of post-operative fusion, spondylolysis with spondylolisthesis, L5-S1, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS). The Veteran's bladder dysfunction is granted at a 40 percent rating prior to December 30, 2016. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran will need to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of left-hand ganglion cyst and entitlement to TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the source of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues include left shoulder, right shoulder, right ankle, stress disorder, GERD disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and keratosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder due to a lack of treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU based solely on his service-connected cervical spine disability is granted, and he is also eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for joint conditions including arthritis due to a lack of an adequate etiological opinion. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine were denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for hernia residuals with scarring was also denied.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's neck disability and its relationship to her service-connected low back disability and right lower extremity disability. The issues of reopening claims for service connection for headaches, right upper extremity disabilities, and left shoulder disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient verification of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The AOJ is instructed to identify these periods and obtain all outstanding service treatment records.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that his current neck disability was related to service or any other service-connected condition, nor did it demonstrate continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's right knee disability is alleged to have caused or aggravated his claimed disabilities, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, left hip, right hip, and left knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and gouty arthritis due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as it is not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA clinical records. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is being evaluated again, with a focus on whether it is related to service-connected right shoulder and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding no probative evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has accepted the Veteran's appeal as to the timeliness of his substantive appeal for TDIU and has determined that he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The rating assigned is 90 percent, effective from the date of the February 2016 NOD.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was granted service connection as it manifested to a compensable degree within the first post-service year. The claims for neck disability and insomnia were remanded due to lack of evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a bilateral ankle disability, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.