Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, left foot disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and neck disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The appeal for service connection for cervical spine, bilateral hip, bilateral ankle, gastrointestinal disorder, and hypertension was withdrawn by the appellant. The TDIU rating claim was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability and back disability to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, post laminectomy syndrome, and surgical fusion C5/6 and C6/7, as well as bilateral cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities, secondary to these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities to correct an error by the RO in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left ankle, right ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities as secondary to his service-connected disability due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses.

The Board granted service connection for multiple orthopedic disabilities related to injuries sustained while wrestling in service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and remanded claims for higher disability ratings, etiological opinions, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for IBS, chronic sinusitis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy (secondary to lumbar spine disability), increased ratings for the lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, and increased ratings for knee instability and upper extremity radiculopathy. Tension headaches were also granted an initial rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ankle pain, and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches, 20 percent for a back disability, 10 percent for a neck disability, 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claim for a neck condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is related to in-service injury or secondary to service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy ulnar and radial radicular groups, and chronic headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in previous VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension disabilities as there was no credible evidence that the conditions began during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction on a direct basis was granted effective September 27, 2019, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ was also granted from the same date.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury (claimed as TBI) and remanded the issue of service connection for a cervical spine condition.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, but denied service connection for a neck disability. The right leg skin disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cervical neck disability, bilateral hand nerve condition, chronic tinea pedis, left knee disability, and an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck surgery residuals.