Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neck disability, low back disability, and right hip disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's contentions that his disabilities are related to service duties involving the routine loading of heavy bombs onto aircrafts need to be addressed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a request from the Veteran's representative to withdraw all of the Veteran's appeals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and bilateral ulnar neuropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records, a need for additional medical opinions, and incomplete information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's cervical spine condition is rated at 30 percent prior to May 20, 2019 and since then. The Veteran's left and right upper extremity radiculopathy conditions are each rated at 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected spinal conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the condition pre-existed service and if it is related to service. The case will be reviewed again with new evidence or an opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder was reopened and granted. The effective date is set at January 19, 2012. Service connection for scars on the face, head, and neck was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and neck disability, but denied service connection for right knee disability and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, and bilateral hip disability due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's disabilities may be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing a VA examination.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issues of service connection for a prostate condition and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including ankylosing spondylitis. The examiner is requested to provide a thorough analysis of the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for right shoulder disability and left shoulder disability are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and military service. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to determine if his cervical spine disability or right shoulder pain are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and dismissed the claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for low back and neck disabilities, as well as secondary service connection for bilateral leg and hand disabilities. The remand is due to deficiencies in the June 2014 VA medical opinion that did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical spine, cranial nerve, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of recent medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for a uterine disability and service connection for insomnia are remanded due to the need for additional development of her medical records.