Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, cervical spine condition, and low back condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal was denied for higher ratings and remanded for service connection of various conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for cervical strain.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for increased rating claims and service connection claims, as well as a TDIU claim.

The appeal for service connection for cervical strain has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability due to individual unemployability based on a single disability for special monthly compensation purposes, as there was no evidence that any single service-connected condition or combination of conditions rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, spinal stenosis and cervical spine disability to allow the AOJ to obtain adequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 13, 2024, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right hip and cervical spine, as well as a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The appeal was denied for various conditions, including persistent depressive disorder with memory loss, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, tinnitus, and knee strains. The service connection for degenerative arthritis was also denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased rating, finding that the April 9, 2018 claim date was appropriate.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical spondylosis and stenosis with IVDS, lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and IVDS, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of femoral nerve of the right lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh of both lower extremities. However, a 40 percent rating was granted for radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve of the right lower extremity and a 30 percent rating was granted for radiculopathy of the femoral nerve of the left lower extremity.

The Board granted increased ratings of 30 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, but remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of recurrent cervical and lumbar spine disabilities due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied. The claims for right knee disability and ratings in excess of the assigned percentages were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for additional medical examinations and development to comply with a court order.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine, low back, left hip, and left ankle disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and neck disabilities due to procedural issues.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the right ankle and service connection for right ear hearing loss and pulmonary lung disability. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of a lumbosacral strain and cervical strain due to inadequate medical examinations.