Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the percentage of impairment caused by each specific disability shown in the evidence, including recent medical records and updated financial information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lumbar spine disorder warrants a 20% rating and her cervical spine disorder also warrants a 20% rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ulcers, tinea of the hands and feet, anxiety disorder, hypertension, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and hearing loss, are well-grounded. The right ear hearing impairment was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting cervical spine disorder did not increase in severity during his active service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a neck disorder is well grounded.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a current diagnosis of traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine. The Board has ordered additional examination and development due to conflicting medical history and need for clarification on the nature and origin of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and low back disorder, as well as his increased ratings for cervical spine arthritis and chronic sinusitis. The decision also noted that VA had satisfied its obligation to assist in developing evidence relevant to these claims.

The Board found the claim of service connection for cervical spine disc disease on a direct basis well grounded, and remanded it to the RO for additional development. The secondary service connection issue was denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his cervical spine disability is not well-grounded as there is no evidence to support a higher rating than 20 percent.

The veteran's post-cholecystectomy syndrome is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the evidence does not show that it is productive of severe symptoms.,The veteran's cervical spine disorder is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not show that it is productive of severe limitation of motion or ankylosis.,The veteran's lumbar spine disorder is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not show that it is productive of severe limitation of motion, ankylosis, or severe lumbosacral strain.

Service connection is denied for a right hip disorder, a left knee disorder, and a cervical spine disorder as these conditions are not causally related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability warrants a 20% evaluation, and his thrombophlebitis with varicosities of the left leg warrants a 60% evaluation.

The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for the veteran's residuals of a compression fracture of the cervical spine with cervical neuralgia, finding that his severe loss of motion warrants this evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected cervical and lumbosacral spine conditions, left ankle fracture residuals, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were not well-grounded and denied them.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected cervical and dorsal spine disability, but further development is needed to assess the precise limitations imposed on him by his condition.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the service-connected lumbar spine disability and a separate 20 percent evaluation for the service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disorders are not well grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence linking his current back problems to his period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including dermatitis of the arms and groin area, left ear hearing loss, chronic meibomianitis of both eyes, a chronic eye disorder (claimed as herpes), a chronic elbow disorder (claimed as lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow), a bilateral knee disorder, a chronic back disorder (claimed as degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine), and a chronic neck disorder (claimed as degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine).

The Board has granted an initial 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected cervical spine disorder, effective from October 10, 1997.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between the service-connected residuals of right second rib resection and the veteran's current disabilities.