Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected cervical strain has been manifested by mild limitation of motion, and the RO granted a 10 percent evaluation for this condition.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining additional information.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a technical issue with the hearing recording. He will be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing at the Las Vegas Satellite Station.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine injury is not related to his service-connected paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis or military service, and thus denied his claim for secondary service connection.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, and his lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent effective November 15, 2004. The right foot disability remains rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a right hip disability was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of current heart disease or arthritis, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began in service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible disability rating, and his degenerative disc disease with myofascial syndrome of the entire spine is also rated at its maximum. The VA has granted these ratings effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed degenerative joint disease of the cervical and lumbar spine is not service-connected as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service, and no medical nexus between current disability and service.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability warrants a 30 percent rating effective from November 1, 1992.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a thoracic spine injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding no evidence of chronic disability within the presumptive period. Service connection for cervical spine injury was not granted due to lack of contemporaneous medical records linking current condition to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the veteran's neck disability, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no link between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the service-connected cervical spine disability, effective September 26, 2003. The condition is characterized by severe limitation of motion and ankylosis.

The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA examinations for the veteran's spine disabilities, including orthopedic and neurological evaluations. The RO will then readjudicate the claims based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's left foot, right foot, cervical spine, low back, right ankle and right shoulder disabilities were not present in service or until many years thereafter, and they are not related to service or to an incident of service origin, or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's low back and cervical spine disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's cervical spine staph infection was not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.