Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a neck condition was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent prior to June 10, 2021 and a rating higher than 30 percent from that date.,The Veteran's thoracic spine disability was denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent prior to June 10, 2021 and a rating higher than 40 percent from that date.,The Veteran's right knee disability was denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent prior to June 10, 2021 and a rating higher than 30 percent from that date.,The Veteran's left knee disability was denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent prior to June 10, 2021 and a rating higher than 30 percent from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for neck, throat, right knee, and left hip disabilities. Service connection was also dismissed for a chest pain condition.,Issues related to lip papilloma, left toe disability, and lip papilloma residuals are still pending and require further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral shoulder, ankle, elbow, wrist, cervical spine, and hip disabilities. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus.

Your service connection claims for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and left hand disorders are being remanded to the VA for additional development.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for TMJ and has remanded the cases of cervical spine condition, right shoulder strain, and migraines secondary to cervical spine condition.

The Veteran's depression is being remanded for an addendum opinion to determine if it was caused by his service-connected disabilities, specifically the left clavicle and scapula dislocation or any combination of other service-connected conditions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the secondary service connection issue.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted, but his claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for his cervical spine disability, left and right foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of consideration of lay statements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to bilateral hearing loss at any time during the course of the appeal or approximate thereto, and thus cannot establish an essential element of the service connection claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the severity of his service-connected disabilities, as well as their relationship to service. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, OSA, degenerative arthritis of the knees, lumbosacral spine, and cervical spine.

The Board denied service connection for neck, low back, left knee/leg, left foot, and right foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing chronic or recurring symptoms during or immediately after service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine.

The Veteran's headaches, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral spine disability are found to be related to service. The depression is not considered secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a predecisional duty to assist error. A retrospective medical opinion is needed to assess the extent of his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities prior to February 13, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination opinions and a failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity neurological impairment (claimed as chronic pain syndrome), right and left knee disabilities, and erectile dysfunction due to issues with duty to assist.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, spinal disorders, knee and foot disabilities, hepatitis C, hypertension, gastrointestinal issues, and shoulder and elbow conditions. The evidence submitted did not provide new or relevant information to support these claims.

The Veteran withdrew all remaining issues associated with this appeal, including service connection for loss of balance and increased ratings for various psychiatric and physical disabilities. The appeal is dismissed.