Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is not attributable to his period of military service, and it was not manifested within one year of his separation from service. The VA examiner found no link between the veteran's headaches and dizziness and his period of service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and DJD of the cervical spine, finding no evidence of a stressor or injury during service that could lead to these conditions. The veteran's current diagnoses are not linked to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current low back disability, bilateral hip disability, or sinusitis. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's neck disorder, including status post cervical fusion, was not causally or etiologically related to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia and right carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty for training. The cervical spine strain was granted as service-connected.,For the initial rating claim, the Board found no evidence of incapacitating episodes or neurological abnormalities to warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the veteran's current left shoulder, neck, and bilateral wrist disabilities. As such, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The VA examiner found no clinical evidence of a current cervical or thoracolumbar spine disorder, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for right ilioinguinal neuritis. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.,There is no credible evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric condition or cervical spine disorder to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disorder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, was caused by an injury in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than August 22, 1995 for the TDIU is not warranted as it was not factually ascertainable prior to this date that the veteran's service-connected disabilities made her unemployable.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient medical evidence to decide the veteran's claim of service connection for cervical myelopathy, and remands the case for further development.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury and cervical spine disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to grant service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for acquired scoliosis and thoracolumbar spine arthritis as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence and conduct an examination, in order to determine if the veteran's cervical spine disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 27, 1983 for the award of service connection for right cervical radiculopathy. The veteran's attorney asserts that a letter he wrote to his United States Senator in 1983 should be considered as an informal claim for this benefit.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, cervical dysplasia, and migraine headaches as these conditions are not shown to be related to her active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected nasal fracture. The ratings for the residuals of a nasal fracture and bilateral hearing loss were also denied.