Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for cervical spine disability was granted. Service connection for tourettism and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, secondary to tourettism, on a causation basis, were also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine and chronic strain of the lumbar spine due to the need for contemporaneous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has found that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his claims for cervical spine condition, psychiatric disability, and lumbar strain.

The reduction in the rating for cervical spine disorder from 30% to 20% was not proper, and the 30% rating is restored.,Entitlement to a greater than 40% rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylosis is denied.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for right knee disorder. Service connection is granted for right knee arthritis status post total knee replacement.

The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including her bilateral wrist disorders, cervical spine disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and dizziness. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disorders due to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for neck disability and hypertension due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his disabilities and military service.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and a neck disability, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to active duty service or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine arthritis, thoracolumbar spine arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right elbow arthritis, left elbow arthritis, right wrist arthritis, left wrist arthritis, right hip arthritis, and left hip arthritis have all been denied.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for asthma, neck disability, initial compensable rating for left ear (now bilateral) hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter for intervertebral disc disease with degenerative arthritis of the spine are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for deviated nasal septum, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, cervicalgia/neck pain, and headaches due to a lack of nexus opinions in her case. The issues are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's low back disability, cervical spine disorder, and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy have been granted increased ratings. Additionally, the Veteran has been granted TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, entitlement to TDIU before December 9, 2013, and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA medical opinion.

The claim for service connection of an upper neck disability is reopened and remanded due to new evidence suggesting a possible link between the condition and head injuries sustained during active service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional development being required, including reviewing translated documents submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to outstanding records and need for additional medical examinations. The issues include hemorrhoids, stomach disability, heartburn, neck disability, TBI, headache (migraine), left testicle disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's cervical spine, left shoulder, and right elbow disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck disability, bilateral shoulder and elbow disabilities, wrist disabilities, hip disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional service treatment records from October 1979 to July 2000 and request opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was denied as there is no evidence showing compensable manifestations during the one-year period prior to July 10, 2012. For the period from July 10, 2012, to December 12, 2021, a rating in excess of 20 percent was denied as there is no evidence showing forward flexion of the cervical spine to 15 degrees or less or ankylosis of the cervical spine. For the period beginning December 13, 2021, a rating in excess of 30 percent was denied as there is no evidence showing unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.