Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, and his cervical spine disability is currently rated at 40 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a causal link between service and current symptoms.

The Board found no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's current gynecological disability and her military service, resulting in denial of her claims.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, with no specific rating assigned and effective date not specified.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for several disabilities, including a right shoulder disorder, neck disorder, right knee disorder, and dental trauma, all claimed as residuals of injuries sustained in a truck accident during service on April 18, 1953. The veteran's claim was reopened and granted effective January 2, 2001.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled hearing and because he requested rescheduling of the hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the appellant has been afforded an opportunity to appear at a new hearing.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability due to new evidence. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim must be remanded for further action due to changes in rating criteria and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1978 rating decision that granted service connection for cervical and lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease with a 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being in need of aid and attendance due to his functional impairment.

The veteran is seeking service connection for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities. The case has been remanded due to deficiencies in the VA examination report.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vocal cord dyskinesia and post-operative cervical stenosis due to dysplasia do not warrant a compensable rating as there is no evidence of hoarseness or upper airway obstruction, respectively. The claim for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for prostatitis, bilateral eye disorder (presbyopia and hyperopia), and cervical spine disorder. The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hepatitis B and/or C based on VA treatment in December 1994 is not applicable as the veteran's condition was reopened.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for spondylosis of the cervical spine and lumbar spine, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected headaches and cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to April 2000 and a 30 percent rating beginning in April 2000. The Board also found that the current level of impairment due to the cervical spine disability does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and adjudication of service connection claims. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical and thoracic spine disorders are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The issues on appeal are whether the veteran is entitled to service connection for a cervical spine disability, a psychiatric disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, and a right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a neck or back disability that is related to his military service and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, and initial evaluations for left shoulder injury and right shoulder tendonitis are denied. The veteran is currently assigned a 10 percent evaluation for chronic tendonitis of the right shoulder effective from January 7, 2005.