Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied. The Board found that the June 1996 Notice of Disagreement did not encompass an appeal as to the denial of his cervical spine claim.,The Court agreed with this finding, stating that the Veteran must have been referencing a different disability than his shoulder claim in his June 1996 Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for cervical strain and service connection for a back disorder are being remanded due to incomplete VA examinations and the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including determining whether the Veteran's right and left hand disabilities are directly related to his active service, or if they were caused by medications used to treat his service-connected hypertension. The Board also wants to determine the nature of any currently present neck disability.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 20 percent rating for cervical strain and has remanded cases regarding left patellofemoral pain syndrome (knee) and cervical strain due to insufficient evidence in previous examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination reports and a need for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including any additional functional impairment caused by pain, weakness, fatigability, lack of endurance, or incoordination.

The Board has determined that the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for a cervical spine disability and hemangioma of the spine, as well as entitlement to a temporary total rating based on convalescence following cervical spine surgery must be remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous Board directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to outstanding development needs.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for a VA opinion regarding service connection for neck disability.

The Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a right leg condition, cervical spine condition, sleep apnea, and hand conditions due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 20, 2021. However, he was employed as a forklift operator in a protected environment until July 20, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, secondary to his cervical spine disability, are granted. The claim for an increased rating for deviated septum with residuals of broken nose is remanded.

The Veteran's neck disabilities, diagnosed as a cervical strain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, are granted service connection. The low back and left knee disability issues have been remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand for further evaluation of the Veteran's cervical strain and cervical spine disability, including additional range of motion testing and consideration of functional ankylosis. The Board also directed that neurological complications be evaluated.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disorders due to a lack of VA examination, and requests that new evidence be obtained.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA granted service connection for your neck disorder, which is now a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board also remanded several issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right upper extremity neurologic impairment (left hand numbness), left upper extremity neurologic impairment (left hand numbness), and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 27, 2010 for the award of SMC based on aid and attendance. The Veteran's need for regular assistance due to his service-connected disabilities was established from that date.