Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbar and cervical spine disorders, including arthritis, are not related to his in-service automobile accident or service. Therefore, these conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant an increased rating based on current evidence.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected cervical spine disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a neck disability due to new and material evidence submitted by the veteran. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied service connection for neck and shoulder disabilities, as well as an increased evaluation for chest wall injury with pneumothorax and fractured rib. The evidence did not support a relationship between the veteran's current conditions and her active military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of a cervical spine disorder, and the veteran's symptoms are clinically associated with muscular problems. The claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is denied. For the scar behind the left ear status post exostosis excision, the VA examinations did not find any compensable disfigurement or other characteristics under the old rating criteria, and there was no evidence of instability or pain to warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for headaches, neck disability, and depression are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the relationship between his current conditions and service.

The Board found no evidence of current back, cervical spine, right knee, or right hip disorders related to service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed conditions, including arthritis of the shoulders, cervical and lumbar disc disease, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are related to his active service. The appeal is granted for these issues.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disability is not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected disabilities, including her gunshot wound and low back strain.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a fractured neck, as a consequence of VA treatment received in August 2000 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disorder, including arthritis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination, as well as further development regarding service connection for residuals of head injury.

The veteran's hypertension and enlarged cervical lymph nodes were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they related to herbicide exposure. The effective date for the increased rating of 50 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound is set at September 28, 1998.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or any link to service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his cervical spine condition has been denied as a matter of law due to the veteran being considered a fugitive felon.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of head injury, cervical spine disability, and right ankle disability, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The VA will notify you if further action is required on your part.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for low back strain and hearing loss with tinnitus, and has not yet decided his claim for cervical spine disorder. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records and to issue a Statement of the Case on the neck disorder.