Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board found that the October 28, 1999 and March 31, 2000 rating decisions were not the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical strain, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and an effective date of June 21, 2013, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches. The initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the cervical spine disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for chronic lumbosacral strain and service connection for cervical, left ankle, right ankle, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions to ensure compliance with due process.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shin splints, denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis, granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 6, 2018, and remanded several issues including service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, back disability, neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral spine strain, and remanded several other issues related to hip trochanteric pain syndrome, cervical strain, and upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 4, 2006, for the award of service connection for degenerative disease of the cervical spine.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining new VA medical opinions, to address the inadequacies of previous examinations and ensure a proper assessment of the Veteran's neck and back conditions.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, an acquired psychiatric disability, a neck disability, a back disability, and right and left knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for a separate rating for right knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis associated with service-connected rhinitis and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to neck, back, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The appeal was denied for an initial compensable evaluation for a mild systolic murmur, and several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent, but not higher, for a back disability; 30 percent, but not higher, for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip disability, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted a 40% rating for right knee strain and an effective date of August 9, 2018, for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, and left elbow arthritis as no new and relevant evidence was submitted between the April 2020 rating decision and the April 2021 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for low back pain, right knee pain, and neck pain (cervical strain) but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for headaches was remanded.