Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a lumbar spine disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests additional evidence from the veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, arthritis of the cervical spine, arthritis of the right thumb, and arthritis of the left thumb. The veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine disabilities and basal cell carcinoma removal facial scars. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.

The December 1992 rating decision that did not assign separate evaluations for headache and neck symptomatology is found to be valid. The veteran's cervical spine disability, manifested by painful and limited motion due to arthritis, warrants a 20 percent evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, may not be presumed to have been incurred therein, and is not secondarily related to his service-connected lumbar spine, left foot, and/or left ankle disability.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, result in total occupational and social impairment from October 1, 2004.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his cervical spine disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities do not warrant an increased rating in excess of the current ratings.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorders, including degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and lumbosacral strain, were not related to her service. The VA examinations and medical records did not support a link between her current conditions and any incident in service.

The veteran was granted a TDIU with a 60% evaluation for his cervical spine disorder, effective January 23, 1999. The Board is now considering whether an earlier effective date prior to this date should be assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have neck, left ankle, or bilateral hip disabilities that are a residual of service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hemorrhoids, residuals of a fracture of the left 6th rib, or a cervical spine disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

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

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding that her disability did not meet or approximate criteria warranting a higher rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and cervical spine disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of arthritis or other conditions related to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between any current disabilities and service.

The Board found that the veteran's varicose veins and left leg swelling were not caused by his service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left femur. The cervical spine disorder was not related to his military service, including the motor vehicle accident in service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical stenosis, which the veteran claimed as cervical dysplasia. The evidence shows current findings of cervical stenosis and an in-service loop electrosurgical excision procedure with findings of slight stenosis. The VA gynecologist's opinion supports a relationship between the veteran's cervical stenosis and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for residuals of thyroidectomy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.