Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 23, 2018 for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's cervical spine spondylosis is rated at 100% from March 4, 2021. His right knee degenerative arthritis is rated at 30% effective April 9, 2021.

The Veteran's cervical spine spondylosis was granted a 100% disability rating from March 4, 2021.,The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis was granted a 30% disability rating from April 9, 2021.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was found to have started during service and has continued since then, warranting the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's cervical spine spondylosis is rated at 100% from March 4, 2021. His right knee degenerative arthritis is rated at 30% effective April 9, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C due to new evidence presented in his September 2022 Appellate brief.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the development sought as part of the September 2021 remand. As a result, the claims for service connection are being remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to a motor vehicle accident during inactive duty training in the line of duty.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disorders, as well as a headache disorder. Service connection was denied for cervical spine, left elbow, and right elbow disorders, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (claimed as an upper back condition) was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his claim before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the Veteran's neck and left shoulder disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions are otherwise pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of the neck, hips, knees, ankles or feet at any time during the pendency of his claims. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a separate rating for cervical radiculopathy is warranted as part of the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability. A new VA examination is needed to assess both conditions.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from Brooke Army Medical Center and Shavano Park Outpatient Clinic. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residual disability due cervical spine surgery, as additional development is necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for arthritis of the whole body. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is found to be as likely as not caused by parachute jumps and other activities during his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's cervical neck condition is being reviewed again, with consideration of new private treatment records from Dr. D.Y.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a musculoskeletal examination with specific range of motion assessments.