Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities and his cervical spine disability rated at 10 percent. The increased rating claim for the neck disability was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a cervical spine disability as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and/or bilateral foot disabilities due to inadequate opinions provided by the VA examiner. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted. The claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a cervical spine disability contended to be due to a September 26, 2014 posterior fusion of the cervical spine because the evidence did not establish that VA's care or treatment caused an additional disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo medical evaluations for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates related to his cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral foot disabilities are also being remanded as VA examinations were inadequate.

The Veteran's cervical spine, headache, and lumbar spine disabilities have been remanded for further examination and medical opinion.,Service connection is being considered for these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including knee and shoulder conditions, as well as a lumbar spine disability. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for left-hand strain, thoracolumbar spine DDD, cervical spine disorder as secondary to thoracolumbar spine DDD, and bilateral leg disorder as secondary to thoracolumbar spine DDD.,There is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, low back condition, bilateral knee conditions, bilateral plantar fasciitis, sinusitis, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction, right ankle condition, and sleep apnea and associated sleeping disorder. The appeals are not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and right knee conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records, including VA and private records, and an examination is required to determine if her conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The rating for cervical strain was denied prior to January 18, 2021 and since that date. The rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was denied prior to January 18, 2021.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral elbow, shoulder, wrist, hip, and ankle disabilities.,The Board also dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal the issues of service connection for folliculitis, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bronchitis, and sinusitis.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and denied service connection for back, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is currently rated at 20 percent from June 22, 2009 to May 23, 2021. The evidence does not support a higher rating during this period.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection claims due to a withdrawal of appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal on the issue of a compensable rating for infectious skin condition.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since June 1, 2016. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for this period.,The Veteran is granted TDIU effective March 13, 2020.,There are issues regarding service connection for cervical spine disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy. These issues have been remanded for further review.,Service connection may be established if the condition onset in or is causally related to service.

The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 40 percent effective August 2, 2017. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to this date.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is currently rated at 30 percent effective March 18, 2019. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral knee disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in the June 2021 VA examination.