Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity and a cervical spine disorder, finding no significant correlation between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus.,Service connection was also denied for a cervical spine disorder. The Board noted that there were no complaints or diagnoses related to a cervical spine disorder in the Veteran's STRs.

The Veteran is rendered unemployable as the result of his service-connected disabilities prior to July 10, 2018. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities precluded him from performing sedentary work prior to July 10, 2018.

The Board has remanded the service connection issues for additional development due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for cervical disability and left shoulder strain, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or any other period of duty. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to age-related degeneration and overuse.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability was initially rated at 10% prior to May 29, 2003. From May 29, 2003 to July 20, 2020, the disability was rated at 30%. Since then, it has been denied for an evaluation in excess of 30%.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection has been granted for back pain, DDD of the cervical spine, headaches (secondary to back and cervical disabilities), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, prostate problems, and skin rashes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for thoracolumbar spondylosis, degenerative disc disease without radiculopathy, and cervical spine disability. A new VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of higher ratings for his cervical spine and knee disabilities, as VA examinations were not conducted as requested in a previous remand. The case is being returned to the RO for these purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since at least February 2008.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The increased ratings for migraine headaches, cervical strain with degenerative joint and disc disease, herniated nucleus pulposus with degenerative joint and disc disease, and traumatic brain injury are denied.

The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability is dismissed. The issues of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy, an increased rating for cervical strain with osteoarthritis, and a TDIU. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to conflicting medical findings and need clarification on functional loss.

The Veteran's appeals for lumbosacral/cervical strain, hemorrhoids, prostate disability, and hypertensive vascular disease have been dismissed.,The appeal of the claim of service connection for renal cancer has been granted. The appeal of the claim of service connection for lung cancer (to include as secondary to renal cancer) is pending and remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and his lumbar spine disability is also rated at 40 percent. The Veteran was granted a separate rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (10%) and right lower extremity radiculopathy (10%). A TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment, as he has maintained a successful rental property business and works part-time as a consultant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, back, left hip, and right knee disabilities due to his failure to report for VA examinations scheduled on remand.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for neck and right shoulder disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, painful motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis), and limitation of motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have also been dismissed.