Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, OSA, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, anosmia, and synovial cysts of the bilateral ring fingers are all found to have onset during his active duty service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the appeal period prior to October 22, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as he was continually employed full-time, his earnings were above the poverty threshold, and he was not employed in a protected environment.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide releases for non-VA care providers and obtain any relevant records from VA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine have been granted.,Secondary service connection has also been granted for an adjustment disorder with chronic pain syndrome, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from April 16, 2013 to December 31, 2014.,TDIU was denied for the period January 1, 2015 to August 7, 2015 due to substantially gainful income.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, but remanded other claims due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found the September 2015 VA examination to be inadequate and remanded for another examination. The new examination is required to provide a clear rationale as to whether the Veteran's current cervical spine condition is related to service, including considering previous attributions of symptoms.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, bilateral hand numbness (now diagnosed as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome), headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies between the factual premise of a motor vehicle accident during service and the medical opinions provided. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is being reviewed again with an updated examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine condition and obstructive sleep apnea due to inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding the relationship between her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, groin rash, and sleep apnea were not shown to be related to service.,Service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, irritable bowel syndrome, and PTSD due to outstanding treatment records and incomplete service treatment records. Additional VA medical opinions are needed regarding the onset of the Veteran's conditions during service and their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's neck disability, characterized as degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, is granted service connection.,Service connection for left arm radiculopathy is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.,Service connection for diverticulitis is denied as there is no persuasive evidence that it began during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for hemorrhoids is denied as there is no persuasive evidence that they began during active service, or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a condition subject to presumptive service connection due to exposure to burn pits and other environmental hazards, is granted based on the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, has been granted. The condition is found to be at least as likely as not related to his obstructive sleep apnea.,A higher rating of 20 percent for left extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) has been granted.

The Veteran's low back disability and upper back disability are granted, while the claim for a deviated septum is denied. The Veteran has been awarded an initial 10 percent rating for pansinusitis from January 10, 2017 to August 1, 2021, with an effective date of August 2, 2021.

The Veteran's cervical strain and right shoulder impingement syndrome were found to not warrant increased ratings, with the exception of a temporary 20 percent rating for his cervical strain after June 17, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions provided in previous decisions. The case is returned for further review with new medical opinions.