Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and migraine headaches as secondary to the cervical spine disability.,Reasoning: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right leg shin splints have been granted service connection. The claims for left hand disability, muscle inflammation, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are all denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to constipation, and the right wrist scars were not painful or unstable. The TDIU claim was remanded due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, thoracolumbar spine, and cervical spine. The Veteran's current diagnoses are consistent with these conditions, and there is evidence that the stress from carrying heavy loads during active duty led to his current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and cervical spine disability, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his cervical spine, right shoulder, and bilateral knee disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracic spine disability, but the cervical spine issue is remanded due to lack of VA assistance and incomplete evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical examination and lack of addressing pain on range of motion.

The Veteran's chronic cervical spine disability is granted as service connected. The claims for left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and right foot disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, right hip disability, and back disability due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection. The left elbow disability claim is not related to secondary service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a neck disability is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral foot and eye disabilities, as well as rating claims for ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence to assess current severity of the Veteran's disabilities and to determine if there is a link between her hip/pelvic disability and her service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's current cervical spine disorder, diagnosed as spondylosis with central and lateral spinal stenosis, is related to his military service. Service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including hip, ankle, foot, and back conditions. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of her cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right sacral fracture, and TDIU due to lack of a VA examination addressing the etiology of her disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, arm, hand, and back disabilities due to incomplete records and lack of specific dates for periods of active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating for her residuals of bilateral unspecified optic atrophy with visual field constriction defects.

The Board has denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and has remanded the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disability, left arm radiculopathy secondary to a cervical spine disability, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his cervical spine, heart, and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for neck disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to secondary service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims are being returned for further development.