Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder, and right knee disorders due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine and low back disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The claim for osteoarthritis of the knees was also denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.

The appellant is seeking higher evaluations for her service-connected lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right ankle disabilities. The initial evaluations were granted but not increased beyond the 10 percent levels.,For the diverticulosis disability, she seeks an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from December 1, 1999.

The Board finds that the veteran has a current cervical spine disability (neuritis/radiculopathy) that is related to her service-connected left shoulder disability, and grants service connection for this condition as secondary to her left shoulder disability. The claim for service connection for left ankle instability remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if any of the veteran's claimed conditions began during service or are otherwise linked to incidents in service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic cervical spine disorder to include degenerative arthritis due to inadequate examination and failure to address whether any identified disability is related to or increased in severity beyond its natural progression as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and her tinnitus is not service-connected. The other conditions listed in the issues section are either not supported by evidence or were resolved prior to separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of right arm and hand, cervical spine condition, and low back condition as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disability is not related to his service, specifically noting a lack of continuity of symptoms and inconclusive evidence linking the current condition to events during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed low back and neck disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied all service connection claims for bilateral shoulder, neck, ankle, and knee disabilities as the evidence did not show current disabilities or a link to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for prostatitis, neck disability, low back disability, left hip disability, left leg disability, residuals of a head injury, and skin rash as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling him for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that a chronic cervical spine disability was incurred in active military service, and the veteran's claim is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for various conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an increased rating.

The Board has granted increased ratings for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right hand. The left hand disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of the cervical or lumbar spines, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.