Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a stomach disorder (claimed as reoccurring vomiting) and right ankle disability, but denied service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, hemorrhoids, PTSD, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical strain associated with lumbar strain, lumbar strain, and left hip strains.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's degenerative disc disease, other than intervertebral disc syndrome with cervical strain, is related to service or secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's in-service injuries are related to his current conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, left hip, and right hip disorders to obtain additional medical opinions that comply with previous remand instructions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine condition and pain and numbness of the bilateral upper extremities as secondary to each other, due to unaddressed questions in previous opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar II disorder, migraines, and respiratory issues, preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for multilevel degenerative changes of the cervical spine and residuals, fracture of left transverse process, second lumbar vertebra prior to May 22, 2013.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, and incontinence to ensure VA's duty to assist is satisfied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to insufficient notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's right knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities but granted a 40 percent rating prior to December 27, 2017, for right lower extremity radiculopathy and a TDIU as of July 18, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back condition, and remanded claims for bilateral knee disability, neck disability, and bilateral shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or that the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for right knee, cervical spine (neck), and low back disabilities due to a need for further evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, and remanded the claims for malignant melanoma (in remission) and squamous cell carcinoma (in remission).

The veteran and his attorney have withdrawn the appeals for service connection for hypertension and a neck disability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease/intervertebral disc disease (muscle pain) for the entire period on appeal.