Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's current neck disability is not linked to his active duty service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further development and to provide proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The issue of whether his cervical spine disability is related to service or aggravated by his migraines remains unresolved.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an increased rating under the current criteria.

The veteran's cervical and lumbar spine conditions have been granted increased ratings, while his hand condition remains noncompensable.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and thus denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervicalgia and intervertebral disc disorder of the lumbar spine.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his cervical spine disability and denied entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities alone not rendering him unemployable.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a cervical spine disability attributable to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cervical spine fracture, but granted service connection for lumbar strain. The veteran's claim was not about service connection at all.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her conditions are not attributable to active military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right thigh gunshot wound and right leg shortening, as well as his claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spines. The evidence did not support higher evaluations based on the current extent of disability.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical arthritis. The veteran's claim to reopen his residuals of a back injury and shoulder nerve pain and numbness is also granted.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's cervical degenerative joint and disc disease, effective from September 26, 2003. The ratings for lumbar degenerative joint and disc disease and left carpal tunnel syndrome remain at 20 percent and noncompensable respectively.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected cervical spine disability, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disability is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disability is not related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current lower back and neck disabilities are related to his military service, including any potential exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, or other environmental factors. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records, including those from the German doctor who treated him during his deployment in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for malaria, fungus of the toes, lumbosacral spine condition, cervical spine condition, thoracic spine condition, hepatitis C, depression, and headaches. The decision also denied reopening of his previously denied claims.