Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders, including lumbar spine, cervical spine, right elbow, and nerve issues in both upper and lower extremities, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors identified by the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for a neck disability was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to an in-service injury.

The Board remanded the claims for further development as additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board remands the case to ensure compliance with the Court's directives regarding missing VistA imaging records and updated treatment records.

The appeal for higher ratings and TDIU was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims through his attorney.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical strain, right knee flexion and extension, and low back disabilities but granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability in the right ankle.

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

The Board granted the claims to reopen for back, left shoulder, and neck disabilities but denied service connection for a skin disability, including tinea cruris. The back disability claim was denied on the merits, while the other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left foot, cervical spine, left shoulder, and right hip conditions, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for right knee strain, lower back condition, right ankle sprain, right foot post-fracture pain, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain and cervical spine strain, on a direct basis. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for a cervical spine condition was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disability, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for left upper radicular extremity, middle, lower, upper as secondary to the service-connected disability of cervical strain degenerative disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for a left lateral collateral ligament sprain, right lateral collateral ligament sprain, cervical strain, and left knee strain based on new evidence showing current disabilities and in-service injuries.

The Board granted service connection for right hip degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea based on evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) is granted due to the loss of use of both lower extremities resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease and bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or other criteria that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.