Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and cervical spine condition due to incomplete consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical-spine disorder with left-arm numbness, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded other issues including rating increases, effective date determinations, and service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and related headaches, as well as cervical spine disability. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent, and his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability and awarded a 30 percent rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with spondylolisthesis and intervertebral disc syndrome from March 29, 2018. The decision also denied an increased rating prior to that date.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, neck, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were not supported by evidence showing they occurred during his period of active service.,Service connection was also denied for a neck disability and bilateral knee disabilities (including residuals of left and right meniscal tears). These claims were based on the absence of medical documentation linking current disabilities to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability, finding that any current condition is not related to his active duty service and was likely aggravated by a preexisting condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating of right knee strain, neck disability, left upper extremity disability, and headaches due to conflicting evidence or need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding VA treatment records and untranslated Spanish documents. The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his service-connected cervical disability remains under consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to need for further development, including additional evidence submission and consideration of new medical findings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and he was granted a TDIU effective October 1, 2020. His cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of cervical radiculopathy, as secondary to a thoracolumbar spine disability due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome with bicipital tendonitis and subacromial bursitis is rated at 20 percent effective July 7, 2004 until prior to April 13, 2010 and then effective November 1, 2010.,The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease with herniation at C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels with cervical myositis is rated at 20 percent since July 7, 2004. The claim for increased rating remains on appeal.,The Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with bulging disc at L1-L2 level with lumbar myositis has not been service connected.

The Board denied a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that they did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was denied, and his claim for TDIU was also denied as he did not meet the percentage requirements set forth in the schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's upper back and cervical spine disabilities, as well as her lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran is requested to provide records of chiropractic treatment and physical therapy from 2014-2015, and a VA examination will be scheduled for her cervical spine or upper back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since April 25, 2008.