Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of authorization for private medical records. The Veteran's neck disability is related to service, but there is insufficient evidence regarding the onset or continuity of his cervical spine arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities of the left knee, cervical spine, and left shoulder due to a lack of current disability evidence. The Board found that there was no diagnosed disease or injury in these joints during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.,The Board also denied compensation claims under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for cervical, right shoulder, and right knee disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, gastrointestinal condition, and skin condition other than skin cancer and/or skin lesions, including tinea cruris. The evidence of record does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's cervical spine and upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to assertions of worsening, as well as the fact that the Veteran did not endorse flare-ups at the May 2021 examination but has endorsed them since. The TDIU claim will also be deferred.

The Board has ordered the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral shoulder acromioclavicular degeneration, and right hand disabilities to be remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's chest wall pain is related to his service-connected cervical spine disability or had its onset in military service. The initial rating for the cervical spine disability remains denied.

The Veteran's MRSA infection, neck disability and low back disability are denied as not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right shoulder and elbow disabilities (both secondary to the service-connected left shoulder disability), cervical spine disability, OSA, and tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered service connected.,Service connection was denied for all issues except for tinnitus, which was granted.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeals.

The Veteran's cervical disorder, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection as secondary to his pre-existing conditions.,Special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions.

The Veteran's pseudophakia of the left eye is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's interstitial lung disease is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's costochondritis secondary to his interstitial lung disease is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck and low back disabilities due to incomplete medical history in previous opinions. The VA examiners were not able to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases of achilles tendonitis, right heel; right shoulder bursitis; cervicalgia; and erectile dysfunction for additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a new examination to assess his spine disabilities and hearing loss. The issues of TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cervical spine condition is secondary to his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability, which began on January 13, 2006, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the issue of an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The right elbow scar has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. Other issues are REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss disability has been denied. Service connection for a right hand disability, back disability (spondylolisthesis), depression, right hip disability, and neck disability have all been remanded due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions.