Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, hypertension, and non-nephrotic proteinuria.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, finding that these conditions originated during active service. The issue of the veteran's entitlement to an increased evaluation for his L1 vertebral fracture residuals and lumbar degenerative disc disease is remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining clarification on workman's compensation and Social Security disability claims, as well as obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current cervical spine condition and his military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has jurisdiction over the November 1998 rating decision that denied service connection for thoracic injury with local atrophy of the spinal cord; fracture of T12-L1, dorsal kyphosis. Service connection is granted based on aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his cervical spine condition, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine disability, right leg disability, and impingement syndrome of the right shoulder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability warrants an initial 10 percent evaluation, reflecting its severity.

The Board found that a chronic neck disability with back pain and headaches was not present in service or until many years thereafter, and is not shown to be related to service. Therefore, the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine warrants a 40 percent disability rating, effective December 1, 2004.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, cervical dysplasia and cervicitis, tubal collapse, and salpingitis due to sexual trauma during service are all granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as his bilateral hearing loss. The criteria for a higher rating were not met based on the current evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current cervical spine (neck) disorder or residuals of a head injury, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that herniated and bulging discs of the cervical and lumbar spine were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor are they due to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, including her service-connected cervical spine degenerative joint disease (30%), labyrinthitis (30%), and right ear hearing loss (10%). The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, low back disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral shoulder disability, cervical spine disability, and emphysema. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's lumbosacral spine disability and cervical spine disability, including obtaining medical opinions and potentially obtaining treatment records.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a compensable evaluation for duodenal ulcer.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his claims, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbar and cervical spine disabilities as well as his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee condition, bilateral wrist condition, and a back condition.,There is no evidence linking the appellant's current conditions to her military service.