Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board remands the claims for a higher initial rating of the cervical spine disability and upper extremity radiculopathies to ensure consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability but granted a TDIU. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Veteran's right knee limitation of extension, instability, and painful limitation of flexion were granted a rating. Service connection was also granted for cervical spine, left knee, right ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right wrist disabilities as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and GERD disabilities.

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and service connection, including cervical spine strain with IVDS, upper extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and shin splints.

The Board granted the appeals for severance of service connection for neck, left shoulder, and left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as entitlement to service connection for headaches.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a regulatory duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right ear hearing loss, chronic sinus condition, bilateral hand condition, jaw condition, aortic regurgitation, discoid lupus, residuals of peptic ulcer, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy secondary to cervical spine disability.

The Board denied the claims for a temporary total convalescence rating and a compensable rating for the left foot condition, but remanded the claim for service connection for cervical spinal stenosis.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, GERD, and cervical degenerative disc disease are granted ratings of 50%, 70%, 30%, and a grant of service connection respectively.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including foot and calf pain, hammertoes, hallux valgus, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, lower back disability, and left shoulder disability based on evidence of in-service incurrence and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and a low back condition, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, low back, neck, and right hip disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The claims were denied due to the lack of evidence suggesting current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and left shoulder impairment, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical intervertebral disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current disability was caused by a motor vehicle accident during military service.

The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a psychiatric disability, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, cervical spine problems, shoulder and wrist conditions, and dermatosis, to obtain additional evidence.