Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is related to service, and thus granted service connection.,Regarding the back injury claim, the Board found no evidence linking it to service.

The veteran's cervical spine disorder was granted a 30 percent evaluation effective August 12, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete notification and development action required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The appellant's claim on appeal is related to his service-connected arthritis of the mid-cervical spine, which was evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure and resulting injuries were not caused by negligence or fault on the part of VA, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining medical records from a hospital in 1960.

The Board has determined that the appellant's cervical spine spondylosis is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have cervical syringomyelia, lumbosacral strain, or scoliosis related to his active service. The veteran's only compensable service-connected disability is residuals of frostbite of the left 2nd and 4th fingertips, which do not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic acquired lumbar and cervical spine disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, finding that it is not dissociable from her already service-connected degenerative arthritis in her thoracic and lumbar spine areas.

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy is being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 11, 1991 for the grant of a 60 percent rating for myositis and DJD of the lumbar spine and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a neck injury warrant a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of her claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was denied. The RO granted service connection for status post compression fracture of the dorsal spine at D7-8 and arthritis of the lumbar spine, both secondary to his service-connected dorsal and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current low back and cervical spine disabilities are not related to his active duty service, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service or any service-connected disability, and thus denied all of his claims.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his knee and back disabilities are being remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence. He is also seeking a higher initial evaluation for cervical spine disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the veteran for VA examinations to assess his service-connected conditions. The RO will also consider whether a higher rating or staged ratings are warranted for his spondylolisthesis at L5.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine and left shoulder disabilities are not related to his service or his service-connected desiccated disc at L4-L5 with posterior disc bulge. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected elbow disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of additional disability warranting a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for cervical spine disability, finding that his current ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record. The claim for PTSD was not discussed in detail as it is a separate issue.