Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar strain, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with MDD and remanded claims for service connection for a low back disability, cervical spine disability, and varicocele, right testicle.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a higher initial disability rating, as well as the claim for special home adaptation.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in a May 2022 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a cervical spine disability. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a left knee disability, service connection for a neck disability, service connection for a right knee disability, and service connection for hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical disk disease, finding that only the October 29, 2019, Fully Developed Claim is associated with the October 18, 2019, intent to file.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability and left shoulder disability as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right hand condition, left hand condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right hip condition, and cervical spine condition, as there are no opinions of record addressing the theory of entitlement based on obesity caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right knee meniscal injury and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his neck, left knee, right knee, and right knee scars disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for depression was granted, while the claims for service connection for various other disabilities were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, and a right shoulder disability. The claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and other service-connected disabilities have been found to warrant increased ratings, with a 40 percent rating granted for the right shoulder disability and TDIU granted.

The Board granted service connection for cervical disc derangement s/p fusion with hardware, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an inservice fall.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disorder and remanded several other claims, including those for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headache, hypertension, cervical spine, thoracic spine, shin splints, foot disorders, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, migraine, and left knee condition as secondary to lumbosacral strain. The appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claims for service connection for cervical spine condition (recharacterized) and right knee instability were remanded for further development.