Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's facial scars are granted a 10 percent rating. The back and neck disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected flat-topped talus right foot with arthritic changes. The claim for service connection for bilateral cervical radiculopathy was denied, and a TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 14, 2012 for the assignment of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities since March 14, 2012.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis, is granted as service-connected. The back and neck disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine strain is rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the current condition is not related to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine strain is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy associated with service-connected cervical spine strain has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, left shoulder, cervical spine, and bilateral eye disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew his appeal for a higher initial rating for spasmodic torticollis with degenerative joint and disc disease, cervical spine.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's neck disability is related to service and remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted in January and August 2020 do not substantially comply with the remand directives, necessitating further development to obtain addendum opinions regarding pain levels during range of motion testing and functional loss due to repetitive use.

The Board has remanded the claim for a neck disability due to new evidence received after the November 2020 supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung granulomas.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity was dismissed.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease from August 4, 2014 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability is granted, effective January 26, 2011. The Veteran also has service connection established for PTSD and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left knee, lumbar spine, and cervical strain disabilities due to their secondary nature to his service-connected right knee disability. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology. A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, finding that it is not related to his active service or service-connected left radial fracture residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's upper back conditions and his service-connected low back disability, specifically cervical myositis, thoracic DDD, and thoracic spondylosis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, mild thoracic scoliosis and arthritis with multi-level lumbar spondylosis, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The Veteran will also be asked to provide stressor statements for his PTSD claim.

The Veteran was granted TDIU for the appeal period prior to August 2, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.