Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The cervical spine disability was granted a 40% rating, but the left and right upper extremity radiculopathy claims remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for his cervical spine disability was denied. Appeals for increased ratings for myositis of the upper extremities were dismissed, as was the TDIU claim due to legacy appeals being dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded due to inadequate range of motion testing in prior examinations.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain, bilateral knee strains, respiratory disorder (including rhinitis and asthma), and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims were not supported by probative medical evidence showing the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.,There is no clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting condition at induction.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, atherosclerosis, and anemia. Service connection is granted based on the presumption of exposure to contaminated water in Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was also remanded for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastritis, dysthymia, bilateral hearing loss, and neck disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence, including private records from various providers.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of a right knee disability and a cervical spine disability for additional development.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative disc disease and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing, finding that his condition more nearly approximates the criteria for such a rating. The decision also noted that he does not meet the criteria for an increase in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a cervical spine disorder and secondary service connection for neuropathy of the right arm and hand. The case must be returned due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the VA needs to assess the collective impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 19, 2013 for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied as there was no prior unadjudicated claim. The Veteran is already in receipt of the earliest possible effective date allowed under law.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal on several issues is being dismissed due to his withdrawal of claims. The remaining issues, including service connection for cervical spine disability and TDIU, are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service. The lumbar spine disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to withdraw his appeals for service connection of various disabilities, including skin condition, bilateral ankles, bilateral knees, neck, left ear hearing loss, low back pain, and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and a personality disorder). The claims for head injury with residual headaches have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder condition and cervical strain, but dismissed the issue of service connection for a lung condition. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability was denied, while he received a 30 percent rating for his cervical spine disability effective February 9, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for cervical degenerative disc disease and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports. The AOJ must provide an addendum opinion addressing the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups since November 15, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the mid or upper back, including as due to undiagnosed illness. The case is returned for further development and an addendum opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, shin splints of the right leg, shin splints of the left leg, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to the need for further development.