Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional records are needed to fully evaluate the veteran's claims, including service medical records and VA treatment records. The RO is instructed to obtain these records and then adjudicate the claims.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, hemorrhoids, cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and rash as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders.

The veteran's cervical spine and headaches disorders were not incurred during service.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to be productive of a disability picture that precludes her from securing and following some form of substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and work experience. The Board concludes that the veteran is not entitled to a TDIU rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical strain. The VA found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for cervical strain, as his range of motion was within normal limits with no significant pain or other functional loss. For the lumbar spine condition, the VA determined that there were no incapacitating episodes in the previous year, which is required for a higher evaluation under the revised criteria.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right eye disability.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his cause of death (sepsis) was not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence of current chronic cervical spine, respiratory, or bilateral elbow and arm disorders. The appellant's service medical records did not document any such conditions, and his post-service treatment records also lacked relevant diagnoses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an aneurysm of the brain, and a spinal disability (arthritis of the cervical spine) due to lack of evidence of exposure to Agent Orange in Korea. The conditions were not shown to have had onset during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral leg swelling with thrombosis of the right calf and cervical spine disorder are not related to his service-connected disability of the left leg. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding her claimed cervical spine injury, migraine headaches, depression, and left side numbness and tingling. The Board will determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's claims for service connection for low back strain and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, including obtaining medical records from various providers.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability due to new evidence received since the October 1989 decision.

The veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and her right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent. The veteran's psoriasis has been granted with a rating of 30 percent effective May 23, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and left knee disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability. The veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected cervical spine disability with neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is being remanded due to unclear assignment of the rating, as well as the need for clarification on the severity of neurological impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected cervical spine, lumbar spine, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity conditions.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his cervical spine injury with traumatic arthritis, currently rated at 20 percent.