Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for colon polyps and cervical polyps have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of right upper extremity tremor, left upper extremity tremor, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and right shoulder disability for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, migraine headaches, cervical spondylosis with myofascial pain syndrome, lumbar DDD, and bilateral ankle tendonitis, render him incapable of re-entering the workforce and working in any substantially gainful capacity. The Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA will need to provide new opinions addressing whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including breathing problems, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability. The decision also denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for back and cervical spine disabilities prior to March 5, 2015 as they were fully resolved by a June 2020 rating decision that granted these conditions effective from those dates.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions regarding hypertension and cause of death. The appellant is seeking benefits related to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for spasmodic torticollis and cervical spondylosis, with cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), finding that the Veteran's neck disability was caused by her prescribed use of Compazine during active service.,Service connection has also been granted for cervicogenic dizziness as secondary to the Veteran's spasmodic torticollis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine condition is related to his active service and is not secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine condition. However, further medical opinions are needed to support these determinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received after the May 2017 SOC. The AOJ must review all additional VA treatment records and consider them in their decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation of the cervical spine disability, including a determination on whether functional ankylosis is present. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the rating issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of cervical spine or lumbar spine disabilities, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.,For his heart disability (mitral valve prolapse), the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether it was incurred in service. The examiner's opinion appears based on inaccurate factual premises.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition and right knee condition, but these claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and insomnia, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a cervical spine disability and headaches as the RO granted these claims in September 2021, effective January 30, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as left and right lower extremity radiculopathies. The decision also noted that the Veteran's special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance is remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board does not find any evidence supporting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his neurological disorders, bilateral dry eye syndrome, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The issues are related to in-service boxing, rigors of in-service job duties, and January to May 1991 pertinent elbow treatment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for cyst/growth of the groin and neck, upper back, and/or cervical spine as they are not related to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the service-connected tension headaches, but has remanded the issues regarding cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Lumbosacral Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Shoulder Strain, Right Shoulder Strain, Cervical Spine Degenerative Joint Disease with Spondylosis, Tinnitus, and Right Knee Meniscal Tear Residuals, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).