Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these benefits.

The appeal was remanded to provide the veteran with required notice and development for his claims of service connection.

The veteran was granted a 20 percent evaluation for erectile dysfunction prior to April 4, 2005, and the claim was denied from that date. The appeal for PTSD was withdrawn.

The veteran's post-operative residuals of cervical stenosis, right hand injury, and left hand injury are not due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The veteran's neck disability was not related to his inservice car crash, and the current low back disability was denied service connection. The effective date for a 10 percent rating for the right knee disability could not be earlier than March 29, 2002.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip, low back, cervical spine, bilateral hand, and shoulder disabilities are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to cold exposure during his active duty service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a cervical spine disorder and low back disorder with sciatica to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine as they were not related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a connection between the veteran's post-operative residuals of cervical degenerative arthritis and his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar degenerative disc disease, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral arm disorders, and headaches as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded to provide her with a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine strain, finding that the veteran's condition had its onset in service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, skin cancer, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and bilateral hearing loss for additional development of the medical record.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and headaches as they are causally related to the veteran's head injury during his National Guard training.

The veteran's current cervical spine disability is related to a neck injury sustained in service.

The Board denied service connection for herniated and bulging discs of the cervical and lumbar spine as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The appeal was denied for service connection of inguinal hernia and arthritis of multiple joints, as well as for earlier effective dates for disability pension and increased rating.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and cervical spine degenerative joint disease, but denied reopening the claim for an acquired nervous disorder. The claim for cerebral aneurysms was also reopened.

The veteran's claims for initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent for right thoracic scoliosis and chronic cervical musculoligamentous strain are being remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergies and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their etiology.