Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence, including notification regarding service connection for cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease with spondylosis secondary to service-connected cerebral palsy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for cervical disc disease and low back disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for cervical disc disease. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a low back disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for various knee and spine conditions have been denied by the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current bilateral ankle disorder or cervical spine disorder that is related to service-connected disability, and therefore denied both claims for secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient hospital records from Womack Army Hospital and issuing a Statement of the Case on the increased rating claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are not related to service or his service-connected gout, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his claim for TDIU. The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's service connection claims for knee, low back, and neck disabilities due to potential errors in the examination reports and lack of review of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's cervical strain with degenerative changes, effective from March 17, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine, left wrist disability (residuals of a fractured left wrist), and right elbow disorder (epicondylitis), were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to report for a scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder, headaches, and increased ratings for left wrist arthritis and residuals of a left wrist fracture with median nerve palsy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected as it did not manifest during his active duty and there is no evidence of a nexus between the injury in service and current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability warrants a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial disability evaluations for her pituitary adenoma and cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating higher than 60 percent for the pituitary adenoma or 10 percent for the cervical spine during the specified periods.

The Board has denied service connection for pruritis of the palm of the right hand and a bilateral knee disability. Service connection was not established as there is no evidence of such conditions during active duty or within one year after discharge.

Additional evidence has been received since the last Supplemental Statement of Case, and this appeal is being remanded for further review by the RO.