Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The appeals for service connection of various conditions, including anemia and multiple musculoskeletal and neurological issues, were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent, but no higher, from July 1, 1995 to July 1, 1996, for IVDS of the cervical spine.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease with cervical strain prior to June 20, 2018, and entitlement to compensable ratings for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy prior to January 7, 2016, due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine, finding credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, and left knee strain based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a 100 percent disability rating after April 1, 2023 and an increased rating in excess of 20 percent from that date due to her cervical spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and left shoulder disability for readjudication in light of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding relevant treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active duty or periods of ACDUTRA.

The Board remands the appeal for new VA examinations to determine whether any bilateral shoulder disabilities, bilateral wrist disabilities, a cervical spine disability, and/or a thoracolumbar spine disability had their onset during, or are otherwise related to, the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine spondylosis and denied increased ratings for right hip osteoarthritis, including for limitation of flexion, abduction/adduction/rotation, and extension.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and positive medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disorder to schedule a VA examination as there is evidence of an in-service event and current disability, but no medical opinion addressing the etiology.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical spine fusion due to missing evidence and an improperly filed initial claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right shoulder disability, cervical pain (neck disability), and left shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected cervical strain and disc herniation L4-L5 with lumbar stenosis and facet arthropathy, both currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied initial ratings above the assigned levels for various service-connected conditions, except for a 50 percent rating for tension headaches.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disorder to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis B to include fatigue and nausea, while remanding the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a right hip disability.