Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not show a neck injury or disability during active duty and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities, as well as cervical spine disability. The claims of urinary incontinence and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depressive disorder) are secondary to a lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is also denied for the Veteran's lumbar disc herniation at L4-L5 S/P laminectomy; spondylosis and right sided radiculopathy, as well as his cervical spine disability. The Board has remanded these claims for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine DDD has been granted service connection. The left foot metatarsalgia is also found to be related to the service-connected left ankle disability.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and cervical spine condition have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and right leg radiculopathy is granted effective November 5, 2008.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, headaches, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical spine degenerative arthritis are all granted effective November 5, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine and right upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities due to incomplete range of motion measurements and lack of specific information regarding flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for a new opinion on both cervical spine disorder and left hand disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address his service connection claim for an upper back/cervical spine disability, as well as his increased rating claims for various knee disabilities. The issues of service connection and increased ratings are related due to the interrelated nature of the conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The decision also grants secondary service connection for right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine and psychiatric disabilities. The VA examiners are asked to provide more detailed explanations on whether these conditions are related to service or not.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and bilateral hearing loss have not been established as service-connected.,The Veteran's angioedema has been rated but the claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for a cervical spine disability and granted it. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to inadequate opinion in the VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted as service-connected due to being aggravated by his service-connected migraines. The eye disability claim remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, granted an initial 50 percent rating for left upper extremity disability, and denied increased ratings for left ankle disability and left ankle instability. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right knee disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder condition, and nerve disability affecting the right upper extremity due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as left and right upper extremity radiculopathies due to new evidence of disability severity.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected cervical myositis, finding that the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine or the entire spine. The Veteran was currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical, lumbar, bilateral shoulder, and bilateral elbow disabilities due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.