Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired low back disability, a neck disability including nerve damage, or an eye disability related to military service. The compensable evaluation for his traumatic cyst of the right epididymis is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected cervical spine and right knee disorders.

The veteran's claim for an original evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected osteophytes of the cervical spine is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining relevant records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, nicotine dependency, and sinus headaches. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic neck or eye disability in service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disorder, back disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, or residuals of asbestos exposure. The claim for PTSD is denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and information.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if the veteran has a current psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected disabilities and whether he can secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's low back, neck, diabetes mellitus Type II, and hepatitis C disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected cervical spine disorder was granted, with a rating of 40 percent effective from December 28, 1994.

The Board found that the appellant is not in need of regular aid and assistance due to her physical condition, as she can dress, undress herself, feed herself independently, attend to personal needs without assistance, and walk with a cane. The Board concluded that her mental faculties are intact and she can protect herself from hazards.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board found no evidence of a cervical spine disorder related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disorder is due to a combat injury during active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical and dorsal spine disabilities are being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's neck pain during service was acute and not indicative of chronic cervical spine disability, and there is no evidence linking his current cervical spine disability to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for cervical spine and left shoulder disabilities have been denied. The RO has assigned the highest possible schedular ratings based on the severity of his conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for a scar of the left buttock, service connection for headaches as post-concussion syndrome/seizure disorder, an increased rating for his neck disability, and an initial rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD. The effective date for the total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar-sacral spine, and pes planus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a rating in excess of 20 percent for his cervical spine disorder, as well as his claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The RO assigned an effective date of March 18, 1999, for the award of service connection for a cervical spine disorder.