Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss in her left ear, ankle disorders on both feet, knee and hip disorders, arthritis, neck/cervical spine disorder, and back disorder. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including examinations and a review of the claims file to determine if service connection can be established for his claimed cervical spine disorder, low back disorder, and prostate cancer.

The veteran's cervical spine disability was found to be incurred as a result of active duty service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and a need to reassess the veteran's cervical spine and jaw disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records, regulatory changes in spine rating criteria, and recent testimony indicating increased severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, lumbar spine with bilateral lower leg disorder including pain and numbness, osteoarthritis of the left knee, generalized weakness of the body, and leg numbness.,Service connection was not established for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's degenerative arthritis and scoliosis of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines on a secondary basis to his service-connected right knee disability.

The veteran seeks service connection for degenerative changes of the cervical and lumbar spine, but the VA examiner's opinion is insufficient to determine if these conditions are related to his military service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and further review of the expanded record.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder. The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence does not establish that his hypertension or lumbar spine disorders are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his thoracic and cervical spine disability was granted, with a current evaluation of 20 percent. The effective date is not specified.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s) for the period from March 17, 1997 to April 30, 1998 due to lack of additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent and because he was not substantially confined as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied reopening the claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder and low back disabilities due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service connection for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, lumbosacral spine, and thoracic spine was granted with initial ratings of noncompensable prior to specific dates, followed by increased ratings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chest disorder was denied as there was no evidence of a chronic low back disorder in service and no current diagnosis of a chest disorder. The remaining claims were not addressed due to the pending nature of other issues.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to a lack of timely filed substantive appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board found no credible evidence of a neck injury during service and concluded that the veteran's current cervical spine disorders are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review, including adjudication of his claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The case will then be returned to the Board if necessary.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's current neurological conditions and his in-service facial injury. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.