Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar and sacral spine disabilities, cervical spine disability, and headache disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability prior to July 21, 2014. An addendum VA opinion is needed to estimate the degree of range of motion loss during flare-ups or repetitive use over time.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee pain, cervical spine pain, lumbar and thoracic spine pain, and bilateral hip pain. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service parachute jumping activities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to incomplete information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being reviewed, but no decisions have been made yet.

The Board has remanded the issues of rating cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to scheduling problems for VA examinations.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent from March 7, 2015 to October 10, 2017. From July 6, 2022, the rating is denied.,The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to October 10, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's uterine fibroids are now rated at 50% effective January 1, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran underwent a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in September 2018 and is entitled to this rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the RO granted the precise effective dates sought by the Veteran for right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck disorder did not begin during service or within one year of separation, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The Board also found no evidence that the current condition was caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his claimed conditions. The case will be returned to VA for further development, including obtaining military police records and conducting medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), a neck disorder, a back disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to service.,Service connection was also denied for all four issues due to lack of chronic symptoms during or within one year after service.

The appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities and degenerative arthritis of the spine are remanded due to lack of recent VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded as there were no recent private medical records submitted.,The Veteran's claim for degenerative arthritis of the hands, with ununited fracture ulnar styloid on the right, is remanded due to lack of recent VA treatment records.,The Veteran's claim for gout, bilateral great toe MTP joint, is remanded as there were no recent private medical records submitted.,The Veteran's claim for left ankle insertional Achilles tendinopathy with gout is remanded due to inadequate nexus opinion on the part of the VA examiner.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is remanded as there was no current diagnosis in the October 2021 VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for nummular eczema is remanded due to an inadequate nexus opinion based on the absence of a presumptive condition list.,The Veteran's claim for prostate condition is remanded due to an inadequate nexus opinion based on the absence of a presumptive condition list.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected cervical spine scar, finding that the evidence did not show any characteristics of disfigurement, visible or palpable tissue loss, or gross distortion or asymmetry of features.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder did not manifest during service or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine injuries has been granted.,The Board found that the Veteran had a history of neck and back pain during active duty, which continued after separation from service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, cervical strain, thoracic and lumbar strain with IVDS, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and bipolar disorder with anxiety disorder have all been denied. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for tendonitis, bilateral pes planus, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.