Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right shoulder, cervical spine, elbow, wrist, back, hip, ankle, foot, and psychiatric conditions. The decision also notes that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, finding that the schedular ratings adequately contemplated his disability picture.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, PTSD, tension headaches, and cervical spine disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck and low back disabilities, finding that they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection in multiple conditions have been granted. The effective dates are not specified, and the ratings assigned are also not provided.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's cervical spine and scoliosis disabilities are related to his military service, and if a right knee strain is secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's skin disorder, cervical spine disability, RUE radiculopathy disability, and LUE radiculopathy disability are not service-connected. The Board found that the additional disabilities were not proximately caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment and income.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records, and the Veteran's cervical spine disability is still under consideration for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for neck disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion. The issue of individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The cases of rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, cervical spine disorder, penis deformity and loss of erectile power, and benign prostatic hypertrophy are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection claims due to a lack of a valid Notice of Disagreement filed by the Veteran or his representative.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for cervical spine disability and LUE radiculopathy have been dismissed as the VA Form 10182 submitted did not clearly identify specific issues to appeal.

The Veteran's cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities are granted service connection. Service connection for Chiari malformation, type I is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a cervical spine disorder and TDIU due to the need for additional development, including an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the VA to attempt to obtain medical records from Dr. Choi at Garden Way, as requested in his November 2021 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD, headaches as secondary to a psychiatric disability, skin disability, chronic sinusitis, GERD, tinnitus, and hypertension. The claim for blood in stool is denied. The Board has also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities.

The Veteran's skin disorder, lumbar and cervical disorders are remanded for additional examination and evidence collection to determine their etiology. The Board finds the Veteran competent to describe his in-service incidents and continues symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability on the basis that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. However, the cervical spine disability was denied as there is no causal relationship between the service-connected right knee disability and the cervical spine disability.