Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current cervical spine strain and hip injury residuals are not related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for residuals of a head injury with headaches, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of either her cervical spine or right shoulder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the service-connected post-operative residuals of decompression of the right shoulder and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, effective as of May 1997. The claim for a compensable rating for the service-connected residuals of a sprain of the right wrist remains denied.

The Board has determined that the reduction in the veteran's improved disability pension due to receipt of retroactive disability compensation was proper, and thus denied his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 25, 2000 for the award of a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The criteria for assignment of such an effective date were not met.

The VA determined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder, manifested by moderate intervertebral disc syndrome and moderate limitation of motion, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a left shoulder disorder, finding that the appellant's current disabilities are related to his in-service injuries.

The veteran's service-connected condition was not treated for a period in excess of 21 days during his terminal VA hospitalization, so he is denied entitlement to a temporary total rating pursuant to the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 as a result of VA hospitalization from September 24 to November 19, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine/neck disability due to lack of current evidence of disease or injury, and because there was no showing that pain alone could be compensable in the absence of an in-service disease or injury.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims for service connection for headaches as a residual of head injury and for cervical spine disability, finding that new evidence did not provide sufficient material to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine with headaches was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor was any arthritis manifested to a compensable degree within one year post-service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The VA has granted service connection for cervical disc disease and assigned a rating of 10 percent, which is the initial evaluation.

The Board denied the extension of a temporary total rating for post-surgical treatment and granted SMC at the housebound rate. The veteran's urinary dysfunction remains rated at 60 percent, effective February 10, 1994.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine warrants a 40 percent evaluation, which is higher than the current 20 percent rating. The decision also notes that this evaluation contemplates all resultant occupational impairment.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for cervical and lumbosacral spine disabilities, for the period prior to January 21, 1992. The claim of service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome was also addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for left knee and lumbar spine disorders, but granted service connection for cervical spine disorder. The decision did not address whether the current conditions are related to service.

The appellant's claim for compensation under section 1151 was denied because he is not a veteran and therefore ineligible for payment of compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and found the veteran's appeal as to evaluation of bilateral lower extremity swelling/arthralgias, secondary to sarcoidosis, timely. The veteran was awarded service connection based on continuity of symptomatology from active duty.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being permanently housebound.