Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and pelvic floor disorder.

The Board granted service connection for right wrist disability and assigned a 100% rating. It denied increased ratings for cervical spine, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left wrist disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical and thoracolumbar spine strains, TMJ disorder, dermatitis of the face, right knee chondromalacia grade II with patellar tendonitis, medial meniscal derangement, and Baker's cyst, and bilateral hearing loss. However, service connection was granted for radicular pain paresthesia of the right upper extremity.

The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement, but remanded several other claims including service connection for a cervical spine condition, upper extremity radiculopathies, hearing loss, thrombocytopenia, and TDIU.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on May 27, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for timely filing of their requests to appeal various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and increased ratings for multiple conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and a neck disability, but denied service connection for upper back pain, shortness of breath, and higher ratings for certain disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD effective from May 24, 2023, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the cervical spine disability.

The appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disability was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's lower back disability is increased to 20 percent disabling, and the service connection for right ear hearing loss and cervical strain is granted.,The appeal for an increased rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied.,The appeals for service connection for left ear hearing loss, CFS, constipation, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating/GERD, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were denied.,Service connection for dry eyes is granted, and the right hip pain is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lower back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine has prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating due to untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot condition and a right foot condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, cervical spine condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition.

The Board granted service connection for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, left hip arthritis, and chronic cervical spine pain, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for the peripheral vestibular condition and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the scar status post cervical spine surgery.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and carpal tunnel syndrome based on continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability, to include as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability, due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine condition, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder (MDD), and a skin condition to fulfill statutory duties related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis, 50 percent for migraine headaches, 40 percent for a lumbosacral strain, 20 percent for a cervical strain, and 10 percent for granuloma annulare from May 1, 2023 to January 23, 2024.