Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a cervical spine disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The claims for a thoracic spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinea pedis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and residuals of buttocks surgery were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding a thoracic spine disorder and a cervical spine disorder, dismissing both attempted appeals.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, and spinal fusion scar as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the matters of whether new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the issues of service connection for a back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right wrist disability, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical degenerative anterolisthesis of C4-C5, cervical spondylosis at C5-C6, post cervical fusion, and left and right upper extremity radiculopathy due to an inadequate nexus opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability as there was no evidence of an injury during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The other claims were remanded to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and denied a compensable rating for right shoulder scars, while remanding several other issues including service connection for a right hand disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia, tension headaches, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and denied increased ratings for right elbow flexion, supination and pronation, extension, and scars. The Board also remanded claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disorder and right shoulder degenerative arthritis with rotator cuff tendinosis based on the evidence showing a relationship to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 28, 2015.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities from May 1, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent for cervical spine spondylosis and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, as an adequate medical opinion has not been obtained.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and tinnitus as they require further development in the form of VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, claimed as neck pain, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current disability and her period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, low back condition, hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, chronic constipation, and pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied the claims for a urinary disability, an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction, and compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right ankle scars, and other conditions. The cervical spine and GERD with gastritis claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to insufficient evidence of entitlement prior to January 20, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a neck disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain relevant private treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected cervical dysplasia, as there was no evidence that her symptoms required continuous treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back, neck, and left knee disabilities.