Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted a 30% rating since August 17, 2021. Prior to that date, he received a 20% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a neck disability, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's current neck condition is related to his service-connected back disability. The VA needs to obtain an updated medical opinion that addresses all relevant evidence and provides a clear rationale for its conclusions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions. The Veteran's cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities are related to motor vehicle accidents since service, but not directly to an in-service incident. The chronic sinus condition is related to a May 2020 diagnosis, which may be outside the period of active service. The left lower extremity nerve condition and left foot condition are linked to a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for a cervical spine disability. The remaining issues have been remanded as well.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's back disability is service-connected. The claims for right knee, left knee, and neck disabilities are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current cervical spine disability, and therefore cannot grant service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral or cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, and right ankle disorder due to secondary service-connected right knee disability. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran's conditions of fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and cervical myositis are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential missing VA treatment records and other factors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, but has remanded both the back and neck disability claims due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for tension headaches and a disability rating greater than 20 percent for cervical degenerative joint and disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headache pain, nor did it demonstrate ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's cervical spine and bilateral upper extremity neurological disabilities were not incurred in or related to his military service. The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a surgical scar associated with the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, BPH, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hip disorders, neuropathies of any extremities, glaucoma and cataracts, and heart disorder due to inadequate examination opinions that did not consider the Veteran's work as a combat engineer in service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 26, 2012 for the grant of service connection for a lumbar spine disability has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for his lumbar spine disability is remanded due to alleged worsening since the last VA examination in June 2019 and failure to describe probable additional losses in functionality during flare-ups.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, has been raised.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and personality disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,The appeals for increased ratings of right knee chondromalacia and right hand minimal motor and mild sensory loss have also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability and the current severity of his right fifth metatarsal fracture. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neck disability, finding that it had its onset in service and is related to his reported injury during active duty.