Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental medical opinion to consider the ameliorative effects of medication on the Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the entire skeletal system (other than cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral hands, and left foot), a left knee condition (other than arthritis), and other specific joints. The claims were not granted.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and bilateral ankle sprain.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical strain, left and right forearm nerve pain, bilateral shoulder disabilities, low back disability, and other related conditions.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, heartburn/indigestion, and lumbosacral or cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy and remanded the claim for a cervical spine disorder due to outstanding medical records.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and radiculopathy in the right and left upper extremities, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU, effective July 10, 2003, is granted.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining new VA examinations and addressing potential secondary service connection issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, hemorrhoids, and multiple musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, left hip, and left wrist disabilities, as well as tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cervical strain, left wrist condition, left ankle condition, anxiety, and depression due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, stating that he was rated at 100 percent and there are no remaining claims for appellate consideration.

The Board granted a 40 percent initial rating for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremity sciatic nerves, effective July 21, 2022. TDIU was denied.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a back disability and cervical spine disability due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including gastrointestinal disability, GERD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, left and right knee strains, hypertension, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder, granted service connection for a back disability, and denied service connection for a cervical spine disability. The decision also remanded claims for sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left knee strain (chronic left knee pain), and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, cervical spine disorder, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, myofasciitis, and right and left shin splints based on new and relevant evidence.