Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to military service.

Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mid and lower back thoracolumbar spine is denied. Service connection for migraines and a rating more than 10 percent for degenerative arthritis cervical spine, spinal stenosis and IVDS are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnosis or functional loss.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of cervical spine disability to correct duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were mixed. Some were granted, some denied, and one was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right ankle disabilities. The Board found that the VA should have obtained medical opinions on these conditions before making a decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and essential tremors were granted. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from nasal surgeries was denied. The claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability was remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for cervical spinal stenosis and PTSD, dismissed the appeal for right lower extremity radiculopathy as moot, and remanded decisions on GERD and hypertension. The claim for an earlier effective date for right upper extremity radiculopathy was also denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and TDIU due to incomplete medical examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for cervical spine disability and glaucoma.

Service connection for IBS is granted. Other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection, including gastrointestinal disorder, asthma, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity radiculopathy secondary to cervical DDD, left wrist condition with pain, and left knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran will be afforded new VA examinations or medical opinions.