Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as no evidence supported higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical spine condition, and tinea pedis and unguium but denied service connection for earaches, bilateral hearing loss, and vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and GERD but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Some issues related to other conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a neck disability, and a tailbone disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine condition to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination and opinion, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for cervical strain, right shoulder strain, left knee strain with shin splints, and right knee strain with shin splints. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome and a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection was also granted for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, mild and generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as ADHD) and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and a cervical spine disability, to include cervical degenerative arthritis, due to untimely filings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for major depressive disorder, among other issues. The decision also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding it to be related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a right hip condition, restless sleep, sleep apnea, and low back condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and all claims were dismissed.

The Board remands the issues of higher initial ratings for right ankle, right knee, and neck disabilities and service connection for upper extremity radiculopathy disorders to obtain additional evidence and examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and right and left hip disabilities secondary to the low back disability, but denied service connection for a neck disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to the low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, residuals of a TBI, left elbow disability, and right elbow disability as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar conditions, but remanded the matter of a higher rating for the low back condition.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the right ulna disability from October 30, 2013 to May 29, 2015 and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and various other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder and a cervical spine disorder as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.