Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2002

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found no evidence of a head injury or cervical spine disorder in service and denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's cervical spine, shoulder, and elbow disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the veteran's condition did not result from injury or disease in service and was not related to any previously service-connected condition.

The veteran's fracture of the right clavicle is not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's cervical spine disorder to his active service or a service-connected disability. The veteran's cervical spine disorder may be related to a fall during basic training, but there are no objective findings supporting this claim.,The veteran's deviated nasal septum was incurred in service and is considered secondary to his service-connected left knee impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine and headaches are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for muscle tension headaches due to cervical spine disorder effective from September 28, 1995. The veteran's service-connected condition is currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained an injury to his cervical spine during service, and this injury left chronic residuals. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, which was previously denied in July 1998. The reopened claim is now pending.

The veteran's service connection claim for a disability of the cervical spine, specifically degenerative disc disease, is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and finds no evidence to support service connection for any of them.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability, cholelithiasis, and cirrhosis of the liver were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The Board also found no evidence to support a presumption of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine or neck disorder, finding that no such disability was incurred during active duty and any pre-existing condition did not worsen in service. The decision is final as the veteran did not appeal within one year of notification.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected cervical spine strain, finding that his condition only warranted a 10 percent rating.

The Board found no persuasive evidence linking the veteran's current cervical spine disability to his service, specifically noting that there was no medical indication of any neck trauma during active duty. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing cervical strain was aggravated by active service. Service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities is granted, with a 10 percent evaluation assigned.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral knee disorder or degenerative joint disease of the jaw, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and shoulders that was incurred in service. The veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his cervical spine disability are denied. The Board found that he does not have a current low back or cervical spine disability, and thus cannot establish service connection.