Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's permanent disabilities, including WPW syndrome, hypertension, and migraine headaches, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his ability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total rating based on individual unemployability, finding that no claim was filed prior to April 27, 2000.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a neck disability. The claim will be remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected cervical spine disability. The RO has not considered the revised rating criteria and the veteran's claims folder was not available to the examiner at a previous examination. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was not received within two years of the August 1997 notice that he had been granted service connection for spine disabilities at compensable evaluations, and thus did not meet the eligibility requirements.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for residuals of a testicle injury, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, bilateral pes cavus and bilateral ankle disability.

The veteran's initial and increased evaluations for cervical spine disability from noncompensable to 20 percent effective in June 2002, and lumbosacral spine disability from 10 to 20 percent effective in June 2002 have been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spine disabilities were 10 percent disabling more than a year prior to July 27, 1994. Therefore, effective dates of July 27, 1994 are granted for the initial evaluations.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for low back, cervical spine, and eczema disabilities. The case is now remanded for additional evidence collection and examination.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical spine disability was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied both his claim for service connection and his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine and right shoulder degenerative joint disease, finding that these conditions are linked to in-service injuries. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of her military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic cervical spine disorder, finding that his appeal was based on direct evidence and not involving any presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person is no longer shown, effective October 1, 2002.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records. The veteran is seeking service connection for a neck disability and increased evaluations for bilateral shin splints.

The Board found that the appellant's left knee disorder, back injury, cervical myositis, bilateral varicose veins, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected. The assigned disability ratings for his left knee disorder were upheld at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as his only service-connected condition, cervical degenerative joint disease rated at 40 percent disabling, does not alone render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.