Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for cervical strain and left upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and lumbar radiculopathy or sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied it for left ear hearing loss, with an effective date of June 14, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a right hip disability, left ankle disability, right trigger finger disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and right sciatica nerve pain as new and relevant evidence has been submitted.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various disabilities and TDIU due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability, a bilateral shoulder disability, hematuria, and a neck disability, and increased ratings for hemorrhoids and a left abdomen scar is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for neck, low back, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypopigmented macules and denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and disc disease with IVDS, radiculopathy of the RUE, LUE, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, LLE, and RLE.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy based on the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accidents.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine, left shoulder, and headache disorder based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for a right shoulder disability was dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or current disability related to his active duty for training.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying all appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, cervical spine degenerative disc disease (neck disability), and urinary incontinence to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.