Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for cervical condition and bilateral knees was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, and upper extremity neuropathy disabilities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and cervical spine disability. The Veteran is also in receipt of a 100 percent disability rating from July 8, 2024 onward.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 28, 2023, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and neck disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder but granted it for a urinary disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the latter.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of cervical spine degenerative disc disease, as the claim was received more than one year after the prior denial.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and right and left upper extremity numbness as secondary to the cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities and a compensable initial rating for a residual scar with post trauma neuropathy on the left thumb.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a positive PPD test, left foot condition, and right foot condition due to untimely filings of notice of disagreement. The claims for anxiety, cervical spine condition, penile condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and a low back condition due to insufficient evidence regarding dates of active duty, ACDUTRA, INACDUTRA, and outstanding medical records.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent evaluation for bilateral flat feet and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Various claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for cervical strain, arthritis, DDD, IVDS and service connection for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left shoulder strain, and bilateral vertigo due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for low back degenerative disc disease and remanded the claims for a right knee disability, migraine headaches, neck disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease, as well as a separate disability rating for her right upper extremity disability. The diverticulosis claim was denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain a VA examination that considers the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's lumbar and cervical spine disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities due to a need for additional medical opinions that address the Veteran's contentions of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or a nexus between the current disabilities and service.