Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee condition, cervical spine disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and upper extremity radiculopathy was granted. However, the claims were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective October 1, 2004 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine condition and bilateral foot condition due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for various lower extremity and upper body disabilities, including back pain, neck disability, ankle disabilities, foot disability, knee disabilities, hip disabilities, and shoulder disabilities. The VA will conduct additional examinations and obtain updated medical records before deciding these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

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

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a cervical spine disorder due to concerns about the adequacy of the opinion regarding whether the service-connected back disability aggravated the cervical spine disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and temporary total evaluations due to inconsistencies in his cervical spine disability rating, as well as the need for additional evidence regarding physical therapy records. The Veteran is also seeking a higher rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in their current evaluations, and further examination is needed to determine if any of the claimed disabilities are related to active service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hiatal hernia and GERD due to new evidence received after the appeal was certified to the Board.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions as there is no competent medical evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these disabilities and active service or to his service-connected multiple myeloma.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, finding that the current condition was not incurred or aggravated by service and did not manifest within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The VA is directed to provide new examinations and obtain addendum opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for cervical spine disability and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found no continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include kidney condition, low back disability, neck disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine conditions, finding that these conditions are directly related to his active-duty service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for cervical arthritis and spondylosis L5-S1, finding that the reductions were improper due to lack of proper procedural requirements.