Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, cervical spine, and thoracolumbar spine disorders due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral lower extremity neurological disability, but the issues of service connection for a neck or cervical spine disability and entitlement to TDIU are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and bilateral shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are as likely as not related to her in-service duties.

The Veteran's major neurocognitive disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The right ankle and neck disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot disorder and cervical spine disorder, as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to insufficient opinions in the March 2013 VA examination report.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for back disability, bilateral hip condition, and neck disability due to insufficient evidence. The claims are pending further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various knee, shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disorders due to in-service cold exposure. Additional medical evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions, back condition, and neck condition as secondary to epilepsy. The VA examinations did not provide adequate detail in their nexus opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot disability and TDIU prior to January 24, 2011. The evidence did not support a finding that her current right foot condition was related to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for a clarification of the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, right foot achilles tendonitis with spur and plantar fasciitis, left foot achilles tendonitis with spur and hallux rigidus, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, status post cervical fusion and discectomy.,The Board has also granted an initial 10 percent rating for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for a neck disability, low back disability, and chronic migraines were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was granted a rating of 30 percent prior to May 5, 2017. The condition is manifested by forward flexion limited to 15 degrees or less.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure. The cervical spine disability claim was reopened and granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of in-service onset or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia with headaches was granted a 40% rating for the entire period on appeal. The TDIU claim prior to February 28, 2011 is also granted.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to February 26, 2020 due to the range of motion and muscle spasm not meeting higher criteria.