Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, as there was no evidence to support that his current condition was related to his active duty service.

The veteran's major depressive disorder was rated as 30 percent disabling prior to July 12, 2002, and then increased to 70 percent effective from that date.

The veteran's cervical strain and left shoulder tendinitis do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The veteran's current cervical spine disability with upper extremity weakness, diagnosed as degenerative changes of the cervical spine, with small central herniated disk, nerve apraxia, was aggravated by his military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for a bilateral eye condition, skin condition, cervical spine condition, right hand condition, and sinusitis; as well as the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for headaches, head injury, and short term memory loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and low back disabilities are being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran is granted an effective date of September 15, 1993 for the grant of service connection for cervical and thoracic spine disabilities. The claim to reopen for tinnitus is also granted, and service connection for tinnitus is established.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, and a compensable evaluation for hypertrophic tonsils. The claims for service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities were reopened but ultimately denied.

The veteran's heart disability manifested by atrial and supraventricular dysrhythmia with exercise clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated thereby. The veteran is not shown to have a cervical spine condition, headaches, sinus condition, an innocently acquired psychiatric condition, low back condition, hiatal hernia with reflux or other stomach condition due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service or any service-connected disability. The claim to reopen for basic eligibility to a nonservice-connected pension was also denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for postoperative residuals of right shoulder reconstruction and cervical and trapezius strain associated with right shoulder reconstruction, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and further develop the claim.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that osteoarthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine is related to service, nor did it become manifest within one year of discharge.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for cervical spine spondylosis, cervical spine arthritis, and/or C-6 radiculopathy, claimed as loss of use of right arm, caused and/or aggravated by an excisional biopsy of the right posterior lymph node at the Greenville VA Medical Center in March 2000.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the claim seeking a rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cervical disorder, bilateral shoulder pain, polymyalgia, rheumatica, osteopenia, osteoporosis, large joint arthritis, and leukopenia as there was no evidence of a nexus to the veteran's active military service.