Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2026

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating issues due to procedural defects.,Specifically, the Board found that concurrent elections were made on multiple issues.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the cervical spine condition, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's initial rating for left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis was denied. The Veteran also had his cervical spine radiculopathy granted, as well as a grant of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis effective March 13, 2018.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted effective December 27, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as secondary right and left hip disabilities and a lumbar spine disability. The cervical spine condition claim was denied.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, and right hip conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy are granted service connection as they were incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is dismissed as it remains pending in a legacy system and no statement of the case has been issued.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, cervical spine condition, and right hip condition. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's former evaluations for bilateral plantar fasciitis and cervical spine DJD were denied restoration due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a separate rating for insomnia as secondary to her service-connected left foot fracture, service connection for a neck disability, and service connection for a back disability due to potential errors in the prior decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and there is probative medical evidence linking this condition to his military service. For the back disability, the Veteran's claim is remanded as he did not undergo a VA examination and sufficient evidence does not exist for the Board to decide the claim.

The Board has decided to remand several claims, including those for a compensable evaluation for service-connected hypothyroidism, service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, lower back disability, upper neck disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. The reasons are that the VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's reported symptoms and potential aggravation of his conditions by his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbar stenosis and DDD status post-laminectomy with cervical scars, and for a compensable disability rating for scars status-post laminectomy are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for high blood pressure is remanded as there was insufficient evidence to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine or neck disability, and for a prostate disability are denied.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, left lower extremity neurologic disorder, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spinal osteoarthritis, and bowel incontinence.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence did not show it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to verify his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his neck and back disabilities due to inadequate pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the March 2018 and March 2019 VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it was raised during the course of the increased rating claims.

The appeal for erectile dysfunction is dismissed as the Veteran was already granted service connection in a previous decision. The neck condition issue is remanded for further review.