Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board granted a 30% rating for cervical spondylosis with degenerative changes, effective from August 27, 2002. The earlier effective date claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and assigned an initial rating of 10 percent, effective October 22, 2002.

The Board finds that the veteran's current degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is not causally or etiologically related to his active military service.

The Board found that there is no evidence linking the veteran's current degenerative changes of the cervical spine, thoracic spine, hips, and shoulders to his military service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for his cervical spine disability, an increased evaluation for his migraine headaches, and service connection for depression as secondary to his service-connected residuals of head injury. The claim for service connection for a left eye disorder was not addressed due to lack of evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant's degenerative disc disease of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found no evidence of a head injury or cervical spine disorder in service and denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's cervical spine, shoulder, and elbow disabilities are aggravated by his service-connected right wrist disability.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the veteran's condition did not result from injury or disease in service and was not related to any previously service-connected condition.

The veteran's fracture of the right clavicle is not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's cervical spine disorder to his active service or a service-connected disability. The veteran's cervical spine disorder may be related to a fall during basic training, but there are no objective findings supporting this claim.,The veteran's deviated nasal septum was incurred in service and is considered secondary to his service-connected left knee impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine and headaches are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for muscle tension headaches due to cervical spine disorder effective from September 28, 1995. The veteran's service-connected condition is currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained an injury to his cervical spine during service, and this injury left chronic residuals. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, which was previously denied in July 1998. The reopened claim is now pending.

The veteran's service connection claim for a disability of the cervical spine, specifically degenerative disc disease, is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and finds no evidence to support service connection for any of them.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disability, cholelithiasis, and cirrhosis of the liver were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The Board also found no evidence to support a presumption of service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine or neck disorder, finding that no such disability was incurred during active duty and any pre-existing condition did not worsen in service. The decision is final as the veteran did not appeal within one year of notification.