Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including radiculopathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, is rated at 40 percent effective July 24, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms do not meet criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for migraine headaches secondary to PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine strain, and/or tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion.,Left ear hearing loss has been granted but no compensable disability rating assigned yet. The issue of right ear hearing loss remains unresolved.,New evidence must be considered to determine if it warrants reopening the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and obtaining any outstanding VA medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding direct service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disorder. The examiner must address in-service symptoms and whether the disease could have manifested earlier but remained asymptomatic.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, cervical spine disability, and erectile dysfunction are inadequate. Therefore, these issues must be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's neurogenic bladder with stress and urge incontinence is currently rated at 40 percent prior to October 22, 2020 and 60 percent beginning from that date. The RO must obtain all records related to the September 2014 cervical fusion.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is currently rated at 10 percent prior to December 7, 2016 and 30 percent beginning from that date. The RO must obtain all records related to the September 2014 cervical fusion.,The Veteran's cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is currently rated at 40 percent since May 2, 2018. The RO must obtain all records related to the September 2014 cervical fusion.,The Veteran's cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity is currently rated at 30 percent effective from May 2, 2018. The RO must obtain all records related to the September 2014 cervical fusion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lower back, and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the effective dates are set as of January 27, 2012. The Board found no evidence indicating a formal or informal claim prior to this date.

The Veteran's neck disability, psychiatric disability, low back disability, and bilateral knee disability are not found to have begun during service or be related to any event, injury, or disease during service.,A rating in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various conditions and claims of secondary service connection. The decision also notes that there are outstanding VA treatment records which need to be obtained.

The Board dismissed all the appeals as they are related to deceased Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, leading the Board to grant his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for head injury residuals, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and bilateral knee disability.,Further examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that her current PTSD is related to military service.,Service connection for cervical dysplasia is also denied because there is no evidence of a current gynecological disability related to findings noted during service.

The Veteran's cervical spine strain disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for further evaluation due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals seeking higher ratings for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, dorsal spine, back disability, and left ulnar nerve have been withdrawn. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 29, 2020. She is also found unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of lumbar and cervical spine disorders due to a lack of jurisdiction, as the Veteran opted-in to the modernized review system under AMA.