Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted. Other claims, including increased ratings for major depression disorder and left ear hearing loss, as well as service connection for cervical spinal canal stenosis and an increased rating for calcified granuloma at left lung base, were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for thrombocytopenia purpura and higher ratings for several other conditions due to lack of evidence or failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a neck disability to gather more information about the Veteran's duty status and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's neck disability, finding a causal relationship between an in-service event and the current condition.

The veteran's service connection claims for neck, upper back, and left shoulder disabilities were granted because the evidence showed these conditions began during active-duty military service.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus, back disability, neck disability, and depression was granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and direct service connection for a cervical spine condition were denied. The claims for secondary service connection for the cervical spine condition and service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals from a bowel obstruction surgery and cervical strain has been granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities alone precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain is granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right upper extremity radiculopathy and left shoulder disorder. The Board also remanded claims related to cervical and lumbar spine disorders.

The veteran's service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as a 30 percent rating for neck disability, have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board remanded all issues to ensure the Veteran's complete service treatment records are in the claims file and to secure necessary medical examinations and opinions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical strain and lumbar strain were denied. The veteran was granted increased ratings for cervical radiculopathy in both the left and right upper extremities.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Education Assistance. The issues related to ratings for right shoulder degenerative arthritis and right humeral fracture residuals were remanded.

The appeal for compensation due to cervical pannus resulting in incomplete quadriplegia is remanded. The Board needs more information and evidence before making a decision.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right and left elbow disabilities, right and left knee disabilities, and cervical spine disability. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.