Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, but granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy and a 30 percent rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims for service connection for a Parkinson's-like condition, earlier effective dates, and TDIU were denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of GERD and verification of Persian Gulf veteran status.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, and degenerative joint disease of both knees. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for a cervical spine disability was granted, while other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities to afford the Veteran VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, to include degenerative disc disease with cervical spondylosis and degenerative retrolisthesis, as the April 2022 VA opinion is inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and cervical spine conditions due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted an increased evaluation of 40 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy prior to February 9, 2024, and denied higher ratings for the other issues on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability and back disability to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for left and right upper extremity radiculopathies but dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board granted service connection for cervical dysplasia, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during active service.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities, an earlier effective date of July 22, 2022, for a 50 percent rating for other specific trauma and stressor related disorder, and a 20 percent initial rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's cervical strain had onset in service.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine condition as secondary to lumbosacral strain due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine condition to correct an error by the AOJ and obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a musculoskeletal, neck/upper back cervical spine condition and a left shoulder condition to obtain additional medical opinions.