Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal regarding earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU was dismissed as the issues were withdrawn. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis and neck disability were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claim for lumbosacral strain had its rating reduced, but the Veteran is still entitled to a higher rating from July 27, 2010.

The Board denied service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim was not reopened.,The Board denied service connection for residuals of a neck injury and back disability. The Veteran's claims were not reopened.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders. The Veteran's PTSD claim is pending, with increased evaluations being addressed in a separate remand.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with cervicalgia and headaches. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining MEB records and VA examinations, is necessary to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying her 1998 motor vehicle accident. The examiner will be asked to address whether her in-service employment as a dental assistant or her heavy breasts caused or aggravated her current spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his low back disability and cervical spine disability, as well as bilateral knee disabilities, were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the old or new rating criteria.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine strain, mechanical low back strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with knee strain, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome with knee strain. The current ratings are considered appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the Veteran's hysterectomy and salpingo-oophrectomy were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor are they related to her service-connected status post culdoscopy with cone biopsy.

The Board is remanding the case to provide the Veteran with a copy of the January 2001 video conference hearing transcript and schedule him for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and cervical spine disability are related to his service, either as a result of in-service onset or within one year post-service. Therefore, service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's spouse is not in need of regular aid and attendance, as she was able to leave her home and perform some personal activities without assistance.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a back disability during service or within one year after separation, and the current degenerative changes are not related to military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is related to an in-service motor vehicle accident, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and neck disability must be remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and DDD of the lumbar spine, but denied service connection for cervical spine disability and fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability in April 2007. New evidence submitted since that decision does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hip, ankle, knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are related to his time in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to his service-connected left knee disability. The criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability have also been met.