Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, degenerative arthritis of the shoulders, cervical spine, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees and ankles, hypertension, and arteriosclerotic heart disease are all denied as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service.

The veteran's service-connected low back strain was granted a 40 percent evaluation, the maximum available under VA regulations. The cervical spine disability claim was also granted.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and knee disorder as the claimed conditions are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical radiculopathy and to reopen her previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic cervical spine disability and residuals of a left shoulder fracture, previously claimed as fibromyalgia with trigger points on the upper shoulders, bilaterally, and upper back. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder and bilateral leg disorder are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal of his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was withdrawn. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for cervical and lumbar spine injuries, but the claims are being remanded due to a lack of medical examination and records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating increase in excess of the assigned percentages.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for cervical strain was denied as unfavorable ankylosis of the cervical spine was not shown.

The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and records related to the veteran's back and neck disabilities, as well as vocational rehabilitation records. The effective date of a 100 percent schedular rating for major depression is also under review.

The Board denied service connection and increased ratings for the veteran's bilateral knee, shoulder, low back, and cervical spine disabilities. The claims were found not well-grounded under then-prevailing legal authority.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA orthopedic examination to determine the etiology of any current neck and low back disabilities. The veteran's claim for service connection for depression will also be addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and shoulder disability. The evidence did not support a direct relationship between these disabilities and the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and headaches, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.