Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's low back disorder is rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new VA Rating Schedule.

The Board found no evidence of chronic cervical or lumbar spine disorders during active service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, or thoracic spine disorder related to service. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's cervical spine disability and total uterine prolapse are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and further evaluation is needed.

The veteran's service-connected cervical myelopathy does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation due to his remaining effective function in both upper and lower extremities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection of a cervical spinal disability. The appellant contends his current cervical spinal problems are related to injuries sustained during active duty for training.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD and cervical cancer were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no documented evidence of such conditions during her military service. The claim for PTSD based on a personal assault was also denied due to insufficient supporting evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of injuries to the head, disc disease of the cervical spine, tinnitus, or temporomandibular joint syndrome during his active service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current back disability, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease of the cervical, dorsal and lumbar spine, did not start during or immediately after service. The VA examiner concluded it was more likely a natural occurring phenomenon rather than related to his inservice back complaints.

The Board finds that the veteran's current cervical spine disability is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for increased SMC based on his need of aid and attendance due to paraplegia and incontinence, as well as his entitlement to service connection for cervical stenosis. The rating assigned is 50 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral and cervical spine, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether this condition had its onset during active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability. The appellant's representative waived RO consideration of additional evidence submitted by her.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for herniated nucleus pulposus of the cervical spine, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected gunshot wound residuals.

The Board found no evidence to support a connection between the veteran's current cervical spine disability and his service, including an injury during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability and concluded that the veteran's claimed head, neck, and shoulder injuries are not related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected cervical spine strain, right shoulder disability with acromioclavicular joint impingement and rotator cuff injury, lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, right ankle instability, and left orchiectomy secondary to neoplasm are all granted. The highest possible rating of 10 percent is assigned for each condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hypertension and cervical spine disorder are related to his active naval service, granting both claims.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cervical spine disorder, chest pain, and tinea pedis. The veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.