Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's skin condition, lumbar spine strain, cervical spine DDD, and PTSD with insomnia are all granted. The Veteran is assigned a 50 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date earlier than December 12, 2017, for awards of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, cervical spine disability, hemorrhoids, and chronic fatigue syndrome (due to Gulf War service). The decision also notes that the Veteran's claim for sinusitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board will conduct further examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to new evidence and inadequate medical opinions. The issues include TDIU, increased rating for cervical spine disability, service connection for right arm condition, left hand disability, and right hand disability.

A 70% rating for PTSD is granted from August 27, 2014 through November 6, 2015.,Prior to November 5, 2015, a 20% rating for cervical strain is denied. An effective date of January 26, 2012, but no earlier, is granted for the grant of a 20% rating for left shoulder sprain.

The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative disk disease is now rated at a 60% rating since December 10, 2016. He also has service connection for neck disability, right foot disability, and left foot disability.

Entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD with associated depression and anxiety is denied. The Veteran's symptoms are more closely approximated by a 50 percent disability rating.,Entitlement to TDIU is denied as the evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and requests for additional medical records. The Veteran's claims include service connection for a chronic multi-symptom disability, including pain and numbness affecting his upper and lower extremities and cervical and lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional retrospective medical opinion regarding the Veteran's neck disability, specifically addressing any possible additional loss of range of motion during flare-ups. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for knee, back, and neck disabilities due to incomplete medical records and the need for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his cervical spine disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability, neck disability, headaches, left hand disability, and skin disabilities are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied. The Board has also found that there is no current evidence of a left ankle disability or skin disability during the pendency of the claim. As such, the Veteran's claims for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there are duty to assist errors and the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for cervical spine disability and left shoulder disability must be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including lumbar spine, neck, left and right shoulder disabilities, esophageal conditions, and residuals of colitis, due to presumed herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, neck disability, bipolar disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and neuropathies. The Board found no in-service incurrence of these disabilities or evidence linking them to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a 20 percent rating for chronic anterior wedge compression L1 and T1 vertebra and DDD T12-S1 with mild central stenosis and posteriorlisthesis at L4 on L5 was granted effective August 9, 2016.,Effective October 31, 2018, the Veteran received separate ratings for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a depressive disorder and cervical spine disability has been reopened, but the claims are still pending as they were not fully adjudicated. The Board finds that new evidence supports reopening of these claims, but further development is needed to determine if service connection can be granted.