Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further development.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The TDIU claim is granted.,The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities that render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for left shoulder, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to insufficient evidence in their favor. The VA examiner is required to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or had their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neck or cervical spine disorder and sleeping problems, including on account of obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete development in prior remands.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The issues of service connection for gastroesophageal disease (GERD), upper back and cervical spine disability, and sinusitis and rhinitis are remanded.

The Board has granted a TDIU from January 31, 2011 until May 8, 2017 due to the combined effect of service-connected disabilities preventing the Veteran from securing or following gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his lumbar spine disability and service connection for his neck disability, due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine with DDD secondary to right shoulder disability and sleep apnea due to new evidence being submitted after the initial SSOC was issued.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left shoulder disability and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his disabilities. The Board found that he was unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has remanded the claims for further medical development due to inconsistencies in the VA examinations and failure to account for functional loss due to pain.

The Veteran's claim for SMC AA/HB is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence addressing her need for aid and attendance or housebound status based on service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient consideration of her reports of symptoms in service.

The Veteran's TDIU is denied as his date of entitlement to a schedular TDIU is March 31, 2018. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the economic component of a TDIU prior to March 30, 2018.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 28, 2009 for the grant of service connection for a cervical spine disability and radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities. The earlier effective date was granted based on the Veteran's claim filed in March 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine (neck) disability, right leg disability (claimed as leg length inequality), and left knee disability. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing a pre-existing condition in any of these disabilities, nor did it find aggravation during service or beyond its natural progression.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck, right shoulder, and left shoulder disabilities did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and cervical spine condition, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine DDD and lumbar spine DJD and DDD status post L5-S1 fusion due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service injuries and symptoms.