Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, and heart disorder to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for TBI residuals was remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for increased ratings of cervical spine disability and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical condition, voiding dysfunction, and left knee strain with arthritis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back condition.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and cervical spine degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervicalgia, and a left ankle disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine condition, thoracic and lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for invasive lobular carcinoma of the right breast, status post bilateral mastectomy and a 10 percent initial rating for right wrist tendonitis. The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity sciatica. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The appeal for service connection for testicular cancer, kidney cancer, a neck disability, a left knee disability, and a bilateral foot disability was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various spinal disabilities and their residuals, as secondary to a service-connected right knee meniscus tear.

The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied an increased rating for cervical degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for her posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effective August 19, 2024, but the cervical tumor was denied a compensable disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic kidney stones, but remanded claims for an acquired mental health disorder, vision loss, and cervical cancer due to a duty to assist error.

The Board grants service connection for a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board grants service connection for a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board grants service connection for a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board denies service connection for multiple sclerosis.,The Board denies a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for a nose or throat condition, to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right-hand scars and remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and retroactive payments, and remanded the claims for higher initial disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine based on evidence showing these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity disabilities, and dizziness as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.