Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded one issue due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, recurrent gynecological infections, and a neck disability to correct errors in fulfilling the duty to assist.

The claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy are remanded to provide the Veteran with notice of her right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's duty status during his motor vehicle crash.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of December 28, 2012, but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative disc disease and bilateral joint osteoarthritis, based on in-service exposure to PCBs.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic joint pain disability of the cervical spine to include arthritis, and to include as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI due to a challenge to the competency of the VA examiner.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for bipolar I disorder from June 21, 2021, and a TDIU from November 20, 2018, to June 21, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy but denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, a rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical myofascial strain, and other conditions due to the lack of evidence showing current disability or functional impairment.

The Veteran is granted a Level 2 stipend under the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers due to his inability to self-sustain in the community.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral strain, and right knee osteoarthritis, so the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board denied service connection for a neck and back disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an injury or disease during active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a back disability, and a neck disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance to support that the Veteran's cervical spine condition had its onset in service and has continued since then.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders and musculoskeletal issues, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a hysterectomy as secondary to cervical dysplasia and denied an initial compensable rating for human papillomavirus (HPV). The claim of entitlement to a 10 percent rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities was remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but granted an effective date of June 8, 2021, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon housebound status and an increased 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.