Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, scar on the Veteran's head, TBI and residuals, and memory loss associated with the TBI.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral arm disability, back disability, GERD, neck disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, headache disability, sinusitis, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for cervical strain and right and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disc disease status post anterior cervical discectomy C5-7, as a new and relevant medical opinion is needed.

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, to include cervical disc disease, as the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and heart condition, to include ischemic heart disease (IHD), were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded a claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability and cervical spine disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, neck, right shoulder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left and right knee disabilities, and left testicular torsion due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and hemorrhoids with bleeding colon polyps, headaches with blurred vision, thoracic cervicalgia, as well as initial ratings for right and left hip strains and chronic kidney disease due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, right hand condition, and bilateral dry eye syndrome. The issues of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for left ankle condition were remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a cervical disability, finding that no communications or claims seeking service connection were received prior to October 15, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine pain, left shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, left ankle pain, and left knee pain due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a neck disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected back or knee disabilities have aggravated the neck disability.

The appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disability, to include strain and arthritis, was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The appeal concerning service connection for multiple conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities in his neck and bilateral upper extremities, finding no evidence of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability and burn scars due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lupus, a heart disability, a neck disability, and a left knee disability for additional development to ensure compliance with the Court's remand directives.