Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, jaw, ear, and cervical spine disorders. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic conditions in service or current disabilities related to military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current neck or heel disabilities to his military service, and denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the appellant's diagnosed conditions to his military service and denied all claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed disabilities.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his right knee injury, tension headaches with cervical pain, hemorrhoids, and allergic dermatitis were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an orthopedic evaluation to determine if the veteran's cervical spine disability is related to service.

The veteran seeks service connection for back disabilities. However, his service medical records are unavailable and presumed lost in a fire at the NPRC. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records from the Muskogee VAMC.

The Board has determined that the appellant's cervical spine disorder, characterized by severe recurring attacks of pain and diminution of function with intermittent relief, warrants a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the severity of the appellant's service-connected lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that there was no evidence showing that his cervical spine spondylosis, arthritis, and/or radiculopathy were caused or aggravated by an excisional biopsy of the right posterior lymph node at the Greenville VA medical center in March 2000.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, but he had been continuously rated as totally disabled for a period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death. As such, DIC benefits were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for additional VA vocational rehabilitation services due to his refusal to cooperate with a needs assessment, which prevented an informed determination regarding his reentrance into a rehabilitation program.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from SSA.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not meet the minimum percentage requirements and that his TDIU should be considered under the procedures set forth in section 4.16(b) for veterans who are unemployable by reason of service connected disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further examination and consideration of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis and cervical sprain with traumatic arthritis under both old and new rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for chronic respiratory disorder, chronic skin disorder, cervical spine disorder, and headaches as these conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, and denied compensable ratings for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right shoulder and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need for VCAA compliance and additional development of evidence.

The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disabilities claimed as due to VA medical treatment in 1994 and 1995 for a cervical spine disorder, including left leg disability.

The Board denied all service connection claims and the claim for an increased evaluation for scoliosis of the lumbar spine. The case is being remanded to develop evidence and consider the claims again.