Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development, including those related to the Veteran's feet, hands, cervical spine, shoulders, prostate, and anemia. The claims are being returned due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to February 14, 2011 are remanded due to the need to locate missing records and determine when the claims were filed.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 31, 2012 and June 18, 2013 are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings due to insufficient evidence, and no rating is granted at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was granted, and his claim for an increased rating for a scalp scar is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 10, 2015. Effective May 29, 2013, the Veteran was granted SMC based on his left knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to December 31, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and denied service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's headaches are considered incurred in service, while the cervical spine disability is not considered presumptively related to service.

The Veteran's claim for payment of full VA disability compensation benefits while incarcerated is denied due to his incarceration for a felony conviction, which disqualifies him from receiving higher compensation rates.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia (abnormal fat disposition), hypertension, glucose intolerance, anemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, fatty liver disease, splenomegaly, right groin muscle strain, RLE varicose veins, LLE varicose veins, and RLE venous insufficiency are all being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 30 percent from June 14, 2017 to November 21, 2019. From January 14, 2020 onwards, the rating remains denied.

The Veteran's neck disability is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as of July 14, 2014.

The Board denied requests for effective dates prior to November 30, 2009, for service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's cervical spine injuries and paraplegia are related to his service-connected back condition, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions as secondary.

The Board has ordered remand for additional development and examination due to inconsistencies in the February 2020 VA examination report regarding flare-ups, as well as other evidence of muscle spasms. The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, painful motion, and headaches are also addressed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder and bilateral shoulder disorders, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.,Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, claimed as joint pain, was denied because the evidence did not establish a nexus between the condition and active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions, including PTSD, cervical spondylolysis, peripheral neuralgia, myalgia, and myofascial pain syndrome.

The Veteran's cervical spine IVDS with DDD is currently rated at 20 percent prior to June 29, 2016. The Board has remanded for further development regarding ratings higher than 20 percent from June 29, 2016, through September 16, 2020, and beginning September 17, 2020.,The Veteran's CAD is currently not service connected. The Board has remanded for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether it was incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have persisted since then. The condition is considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board must identify and obtain any outstanding SSA records that are not already associated with the record.