Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current tinnitus or cervical spine disability to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from the veteran's Merchant Marine service. The veteran is also to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 40 percent for the service-connected lumbar spine disability, effective October 1, 1999. The veteran's cervical spine disability is rated under Diagnostic Code 5243.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations based on either functional loss or limitation of motion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's right shoulder and cervical spine conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, cervical spine DJD and DDD, and lumbar spine DJD and DDD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his cervical spine disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent under applicable evaluation criteria.

The veteran's knee, hip, ankle, and foot disabilities are not service-connected. The Board denied the claims of service connection for left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The veteran's right knee disorder, cervical spine condition, and lumbar spine condition are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that his rheumatoid arthritis is inactive and not productive of any compensable disability. The other issues were also denied as there was no evidence of active rheumatoid arthritis or significant impairment in joints.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and lumbar strain were granted, but with specific rating periods.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any currently diagnosed disabilities of the right or left shoulder, and her claims for service connection are denied. The Board also found no evidence to support a finding that she experienced in-service injuries leading to diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, GERD, or degenerative joint disease of the cervical or lumbar spine.

The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder, DJD and HNP of the lumbar spine, and DJD of the cervical spine as secondary to service-connected residuals of fracture of the base of the fifth toe, right foot metatarsal.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board found no objective indications of chronic disability resulting from undiagnosed illness and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a musculoskeletal disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder secondary to his service-connected left shoulder injury. The RO also denied his increased rating claim and TDIU application.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, compression fracture C5 with anterior bridging C4-5. The evidence submitted since the last final denial shows that there is new and material evidence to support this claim.