Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a cervical spine disorder and heart disorders, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the cervical spine claim and concluding that there was insufficient evidence linking the current heart conditions to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for cervical spine disability and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance. The VA found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or special monthly compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development and adjudicative action being required, including consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disorder is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection. The right shoulder, knee, and left knee disabilities were also evaluated but no increased ratings were granted.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his service-connected conditions did not warrant the requested higher evaluations based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical strain disability may be linked to service-connected disc disease of the cervical spine, and a neurological disorder of the right upper extremity may also be related to his service-connected cervical strain. The RO is instructed to consider all applicable rating criteria for these conditions and adjudicate the claims accordingly.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and thoracic spine disabilities were denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions warranted higher disability evaluations.

The veteran's lumbar spine disorder is currently rated at 40% since July 7, 2004.,The veteran's cervical spine disorder is currently rated at 20% since July 28, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and PTSD, as well as her requests for increased ratings for her low back disability. The claim to reopen her cervical spine disability was not granted due to lack of new and material evidence. Her initial rating for her low back disability prior to September 23, 2002 was denied, but she received a higher rating after that date.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and ensuring due process of law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the veteran for spine examinations to assess his service-connected cervical and thoracic spine disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran seeks service connection for a cervical spine disability, which he contends is related to an injury in service. The Board has decided the appeal should be remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected cervical neuritis, which is currently productive of moderate incomplete paralysis affecting both upper extremities. The issue regarding entitlement to service connection for irritable colon remains pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The VA denied increased ratings for the veteran's postoperative scar of the left shoulder and cervical spine disability. The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his increased ratings of cervical and thoracic spine disabilities.,There is no medical evidence showing an increase in severity within one year prior to August 1992, when the veteran filed a claim for increased ratings.

The veteran's cervical spine disorder and compression fracture at T12 with lumbar strain are currently rated as 20 percent disabling, effective from June 5, 1997 to September 30, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and residuals of a left eye injury, as well as his request for an increased rating for his service-connected zygomatic bone with wiring. The veteran's claim for residuals of a left eye injury was previously denied in February 1989 but reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a back and neck disability, as well as an eye disability. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.