Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his cervical spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination under both old and revised rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, neck stiffness, facial numbness, leg problems, and urinary tract issues are all service-connected as residuals of an in-service head injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine did not begin during service or is otherwise related to his military service. The evaluation for his post-operative right inguinal hernia remains at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a cervical spine fracture with limitation of motion warrant a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the July 2000 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine condition, cervical discogenic disease, and left gluteal myositis. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cervical high thoracic root dysfunction, finding that there was no clinical or anatomical correlation between the disability and his service-connected left distal humerus chip fracture.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and new evidence. The case is now remanded for additional consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cervical spine and bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant an increased rating as there is no evidence of more than slight impairment in motion or arthritis.

The veteran's cervical myositis, post-traumatic, is currently manifested by mild to moderate spasms and a 30 percent evaluation. The veteran also has daily headaches rated separately at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected cervical spine injury and lumbosacral strain, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent or 20 percent, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic cervical spine disorder and denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with postoperative residuals of disc herniation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine and for a separate 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The preponderance of evidence did not support the veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability is not related to service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the RO has considered whether he meets the criteria for a TDIU. The psychiatrist testified that the veteran cannot handle the type of employment he previously held due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board granted an increased rating of 60 percent for the service-connected residuals of a neck injury with traumatic arthritis, status post cervical fusion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, left wrist fracture, and liver injury. The veteran's current disabilities are not presumed to be related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the cervical spine, finding no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability and is now considering it on its merits. The veteran presented new evidence of a current cervical spine disability, which was not considered in previous decisions.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA medical examination without good cause.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current nature and severity of her cervical spine disability, including any intervertebral disc syndrome or neurological findings.