Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hernia disorder or any residuals thereof related to service, and there is no evidence of a neck injury during service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence linking it to service or his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The new evidence submitted since the May 1999 decision is not considered material.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected low back disability, effective from March 23, 2001.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for spondylosis of the lumbar, cervical, and thoracic spines. The pre-service and post-service medical records do not show any chronic conditions related to these areas during or after service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities, as well as service connection for a bilateral arm disability, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee and back and neck disabilities are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B and increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disorders, but found no evidence of current infectious hepatitis B or chronic disability from these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability, characterized by unfavorable ankylosis, warrants a 40 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that it is related to her in-service motorcycle accident and resolving any doubt in her favor.

The Board determined that the veteran's current spondylosis of the cervical spine is not related to an in-service neck injury and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for his cervical spine condition, as well as denial of service connection for back and left leg injuries. The Board found no causal relationship between current disabilities and service.

The veteran's cervical spine disorder is found to be related to a World War II injury, and service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for residuals of a head injury is denied as there is no evidence linking the current conditions to an incident in service.,The veteran's bilateral leg disability (varicose veins) is not considered to have been caused or aggravated by an incident in service, and service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current disability of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine segments is related to an injury sustained during service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on February 3, 1999 at Yuma Regional Medical Center due to lack of authorization and because the services were not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical and dorsal spine disabilities do not warrant a higher rating as they are currently manifested by slight limitation of motion, with no arthritis or intervertebral disc syndrome. The current ratings for these conditions remain at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and left hip do not warrant a rating in excess of their current evaluations.

The veteran's service-connected vulvar and cervical condyloma resulted in severe symptoms that were not controlled by continuous treatment, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of timely filing of a substantive appeal. The RO previously denied claims of service connection for epididymitis, rhinitis, osteoarthritis of the cervical, dorsal, and lumbar spine, and sinus condition on final basis. New evidence received since previous denials is not sufficient to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability warrants a 30 percent rating, reflecting significant limitation of motion and pain. The previous 10 percent rating is now considered inadequate.

The veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability has been rated based on the criteria for degenerative disc disease and related radiculopathy. The appeals for higher ratings have not met the established criteria under the current rating schedule.