Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbosacral strain disability warrants an increased rating to 20 percent, effective April 27, 2000. The cervical spine disability is not service connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical discogenic disease and an increased rating for right shoulder trauma with impingement syndrome status post surgery, finding that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for chronic left calf strain, chronic cervical syndrome, hallux limitus of the right foot with painful callosity, and hallux limitus of the left foot, status post surgery. The RO confirmed and continued the maximum schedular evaluations for all disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck and spine injury including degenerative changes of the cervical and lumbar spine, finding that the evidence does not support a direct link to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for back injuries and degenerative changes of the cervical spine due to lack of verified active duty, inactive duty training, or active duty for training during April 1977. The additional evidence submitted does not provide a more complete picture of the circumstances surrounding the appellant's attendance at National Guard training in April 1977.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability from March 29, 1994 to September 11, 1998. From September 12, 1998, the veteran is entitled to a 60 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and increased evaluations of his knee disabilities. The cervical spine disorder is not considered to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and cervical spine disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury. The veteran's claims for neck or cervical disc injury, back injury, and back scars are denied as not established by the evidence of record.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent for cluster headaches and denied the claim for a higher rating for cervical spine disorder.

The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for osteoarthritis of the cervical spine and 10 percent for osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine, effective from September 1, 1991.

The veteran's cervical spine disability is not currently diagnosed. The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and denied increased ratings for his right shoulder disability (with the highest possible rating of 10%) and low back disability.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, concluding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his cervical spine disability and left upper extremity disability, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected cervical cauterization with cervicitis does not result in any of her other diagnosed conditions, and therefore a compensable evaluation is denied. The Board also notes that new evidence has reopened her claim for service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a link between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has decided to consider both direct service connection and secondary service connection for the veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease. The claim is currently in a 'mixed' disposition, meaning some issues have been granted while others have not.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertensive cardiovascular disease, degenerative joint disease of cervical spine, and stomach disorder for the purpose of accrued benefits due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for direct service connection for a cervical spine disability is being reopened due to new and material evidence. The case will be reviewed on its merits, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling an examination.