Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded three issues: cervical strain, clavicle condition, and TDIU prior to February 9, 2017. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and new evidence. The claims include bone, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, right hip, left hip, and left foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and unclear findings regarding his in-service fall. The issues include service connection for various disorders, with a focus on determining whether the claimed conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, right wrist disability (including carpal tunnel syndrome), cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA rating decision did not include a medical examination for the Veteran's cervical disorder, right shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, and right inguinal hernia over the period from March 25, 2011 to June 11, 2020. As such, these ratings are remanded due to the lack of necessary evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's lumbar spine and neck disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is being remanded for a determination on whether it is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder, neck, and arm disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and medical opinions to address his spine disabilities, including cervical and thoracolumbar conditions, as well as his left shoulder disability. The claims are being returned due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disability and neck disability, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence to support these claims due to the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements regarding his in-service injury and continuity of symptoms since discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of thyroid disease, bladder cancer, cervical spine disability, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his cervical spine disability, eye disability, and left knee arthroplasty.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed eye disability and cervical spine disability (claimed as neck pain) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine. The issue of service connection for a gastroesophageal or gastrointestinal disability (claimed as 'gastrointestinal disability') is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke and trauma of the cervical spine as it was not properly appealed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for low back disability is being remanded due to the need for an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of his current lumbar spondylosis.,Service connection has been granted for cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in not developing the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's employment history is unclear, and the TDIU application and employment information were submitted after May 2019.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension claim is denied because he did not serve in a period of war and thus does not meet the eligibility requirements for pension benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder and cervical spine disorder due to secondary service connection with his bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent from November 22, 2013. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation on the issues of increased ratings for various conditions.