Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, and therefore, service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the condition is at least as likely as not related to military service.

The veteran's injuries were not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination. The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left shoulder, left knee, and cervical spine disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on being housebound as he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The Board found no evidence of a current cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine disability related to service. The left shoulder and right leg conditions were also not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbar and lower thoracic myositis and left arm cervical radulopathy.

The veteran's service-connected conditions have been rated appropriately, with the highest rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and a 20 percent rating effective from September 26, 2003, for degenerative arthritis in the cervical and thoracic spine.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied the claim for left shoulder arthritis. The cervical spine disability is found to be related to active service.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for cervical radiculopathy, C6-7, and denied the claim for a higher rating for left arm numbness.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his service-connected cervical spine and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding that it was shown to a degree of at least 10 percent within one year of the veteran's separation from active military duty and presumed due to his in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and have denied each of his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to verify service in Vietnam and obtain a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various wrist, knee, ankle, and toe disabilities were denied. Service connection was granted only for a status post right ankle strain with X-ray changes of the tibia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spinal spondylosis with myelopathy, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service or within one year after separation from service. The Board also found no medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected cervical strain and intervertebral disc syndrome at L4-5, L5-S1.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, cervical disability, and upper extremity neuropathy. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis, finding that he did not have active service during a period of war. The veteran is also denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.