Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of information on the competency of VA examiners who performed his C&P examinations. The AOJ is instructed to provide the Veteran with this information.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and has remanded the issue of service connection for right upper extremity (RUE) cervical radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a neck injury, finding that there was no evidence of such an injury during active service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between any current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development of evidence, including verification of periods of active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand these issues back to the RO for further consideration on their merits.

The Board denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during active duty or chronic symptoms with onset in service.

Service connection for rhinitis is granted. Service connection for a cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a cervical spine disorder, diverticulosis, and hypothyroidism are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's cervical spine disability and determine if additional functional loss occurs with repeated use or during flare-ups. The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected cervical spine spondylosis.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and rating for his left shoulder disability. The main focus is on whether the cervical spine disorder, numbness of the upper and lower extremities, and dizziness are aggravated by a pre-existing thoracic spine condition.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar-spine, cervical-spine, and left-knee disorders due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's PTSD due to military sexual trauma is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection for low back disability (lumbar degenerative joint disease) is granted as secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability, which may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, low back disability, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and failure to address specific remand directives.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 30 percent for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability and a compensable rating for tension headaches, but granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of adequate VA examinations and undelivered correspondence. The Veteran is required to provide his current address, and all outstanding medical records should be obtained.

The Board has determined that further remand is necessary for the Veteran's neck and back disability claims due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and its residuals, as well as right hip disorder, cervical spine disorder (neck disorder), and ulnar nerve disorder of the elbow. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.