Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee and cervical spine disabilities due to outstanding VA examinations. The Veteran must be afforded additional VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for cervical, lumbar, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral elbow disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine on an extraschedular basis and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, right knee, and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The Veteran's statements regarding injuries during service are considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his cervical spine disability and associated bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy prior to January 8, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, including degenerative joint disease (DJD), finding that the Veteran's current back disability is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his ankylosing spondylitis and cervical spine disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine, glaucoma, a chronic disability manifested as shortness of breath, and cataracts all related to military service. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Veteran's cervical strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, tension headaches, and left hand strain have been granted service connection.,An increased rating of 10 percent for hypertension has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's glaucoma, cervical spine DDD, and chronic stomach condition.

The Veteran's initial rating for DDD of the cervical spine was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's insomnia disorder, right shoulder strain, and foot conditions were also denied their respective increased ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, is granted. The other issues are remanded and will be considered further.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The Veteran should be provided VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected cervical strain, chronic epididymitis and bilateral varicoceles, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claims for gastritis with GERD, amenorrhea, dysplasia, and a stomach condition (IBS) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and neck disability have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, including as secondary to his service-connected shell fragment wound (SFW) disability, and for an increased rating for his SFW disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his cervical spine disability and an increased rating for his SFW disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the issues of cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hip disabilities as secondary to a thoracolumbar disability. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extra-schedular basis from September 29, 2011, to March 15, 2021.