Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine the etiology of any currently present cervical spine disorders. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for neck and right shoulder pain as the evidence did not show a current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, right knee, right hip and lumbar spine as these conditions are not shown to be related to service. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for hives/angioedema was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability warrants a 30 percent evaluation, which is more than the current 10 percent rating.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed arthritis of the right knee, cervical and lumbar spine is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed degenerative arthritis conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his service-connected ulcerative colitis and these disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not develop as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's service injury and his current cervical spine disability, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's recurrent left sciatica, diagnosed during active service, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that there is no credible and competent evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected knee disabilities and other conditions were denied.,Service connection was not established for fibromyalgia, residuals of a back injury, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, chronic pain, atypical chest pain, psoriasis, arthritis of multiple joints, or cervical spine disability.

The Board has determined that the appellant's cervical myositis disability warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has denied service connection for a ganglion cyst of the right wrist and is now remanding the issue of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability to include as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability due to additional development.

The veteran's cervical and thoracic spine disabilities have been granted service connection, with a combined initial evaluation of 60 percent. The TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine and bursitis (bilateral hips and elbows) as these conditions were not shown to be related to military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant was on inactive duty training at the time of his motor vehicle accident in March 1993, and therefore meets basic eligibility requirements for service-connected disability compensation benefits for injuries including cervical spine injury (claimed as broken neck), left shoulder injury, head injury, nose injury, and right facial injury.