Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for TBI, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied increased ratings for several conditions, granted a 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy and an effective date of August 10, 2023, for the left elbow impairment of supination and pronation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for thyroid and cervical spine disabilities to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the August 2021 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for a cervical spine disability and erectile dysfunction for additional medical opinions.

The appeal from the October 14, 2022, rating decision for entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scars is dismissed. Service connection for cervical strain is granted, while other claims are denied or remanded.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine condition, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and earlier effective dates for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, neck disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and torn rotator cuff as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (excluding PTSD) was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation for a service-connected disability rated as total and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, effective from May 22, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, including neck pain, as the more persuasive evidence of record does not support onset of symptoms in service with continuity of symptoms since service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another individual due to the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for a neck/cervical spine disability as the evidence did not show that the condition was chronic in service, noted within one year from service discharge, or otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for low testosterone, an initial rating more than 20 percent for painful left shoulder scars, and service connection for left calf tear, neck disability, middle back disability, and right quadricep tear.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and non-compensable ratings for shin splints, right leg, left leg, and TBI. However, it granted restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain effective June 1, 2023, and remanded claims for service connection for tinnitus, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, and cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for left knee tendinopathy, cervical strain, and degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain (neck), left knee strain, and right knee strain to obtain a medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for his cervical neck sprain from October 4, 2022. Service connection for high blood pressure and sleep apnea was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a cervical spine disorder with bilateral upper extremity nerve condition to schedule VA examinations.