Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service.,Service connection for left knee and right knee disabilities have also been denied. The VA examiner found no evidence of continuity or chronicity of any bilateral knee condition, and there is no indication that the Veteran is competent to etiologically link his symptoms to service.

The Veteran's left hand condition, cervical condition, and right hand condition are not service connected.,Service connection for a heart condition, to include ischemic heart disease is remanded as the Board finds that VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The issues include ratings for various disabilities related to TBI, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, right knee, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left thumb sprain, right thumb disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, eye disability, ulnar nerve paresthesias, ankle and wrist disabilities, nausea, constipation, and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical DDD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, right ankle disorder, bruised ribs and right kidney disorder, pain in eyes to include seeing floaters, tinnitus, poor blood circulation (hands & feet blotchy), migraine headaches, and bilateral hand tremors are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is also denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine, headaches (as secondary to a cervical spine condition), lumbar spine, and right ankle conditions have been granted service connection. The left ankle condition has not met the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, alcohol abuse disorder, anxiety disorder, gout, back disorder, and neck disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's neck disability was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 28, 2009 and increased to 20 percent effective July 28, 2009. The current rating of 20 percent is maintained.

The Board has granted service connection for TBI, migraine headaches, cervical spine IVDS and DDD, thoracolumbar spine strain, and TMJ disorder. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to have been incurred in the line of duty during his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, back disability, neck disability, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to new evidence submitted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA examination to evaluate her cervical spine disability, with particular focus on functional loss and pain. The case will be reviewed again after considering any additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's cervical spine strain with spondylosis is related to his service-connected left hip arthroplasty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine, left upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and a left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The issues of service connection for neck disability and heart condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's initial increased rating claim for his cervical spine disability prior to April 3, 2014 was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support ankylosis or incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest prescribed by a physician.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine and cervical spine disorders, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that led to current conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right knee strain, cervical strain, and migraine headaches due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 13, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back and neck disabilities, as well as left upper extremity radiculopathy, were denied. The effective dates of the decisions are not provided.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for DJD left shoulder, thoracolumbar spine scoliosis, and cervical spine scoliosis have been dismissed.