Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2026

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, is found to be related to service.,Obstructive sleep apnea is determined to be related to weight gain associated with his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a neck disability, back disability, and PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting these claims prior to June 14, 2023.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, and front neck scar have been dismissed. The appeal of the proposed reduction in rating for service-connected bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy has also been dismissed.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was received for the claims of service connection for hemorrhoids, a neck disability, a right shoulder disability, inguinal hernias, and GERD with hiatal hernia. These claims are now remanded for further adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, gallbladder removal residuals, splenectomy residuals, and a liver disability (claimed as lacerated liver).,The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not related to service. The gallbladder condition is unrelated to service. The splenectomy and liver disability are also unrelated to service.

The Veteran's initial 50% rating for migraines is granted. Service connection for right leg varicose veins, right knee, left knee, bilateral shin splints, and neck disabilities are denied.

The Board has granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for asthma, low back injury (including right lower extremity radiculopathy), neck disability, headache disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of cervical spine disability and left hip disability. Migraine headaches are secondary to service-connected Meniere's disease.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle plantar fascia calcaneus spur, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine disability, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims were reopened due to new evidence received after the July 2015 denial.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical strain, finding that there is no nexus between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis disability is rated at a 20 percent since December 31, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to the absence of a decision addressing tinnitus. The issues of hypertension, sinus condition, bilateral eye condition, right wrist disability, and bilateral hand, arm, elbow, and shoulder disabilities were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spinal stenosis, cervical spine nerve compression, C6-C7, right leg sciatica, acute right arm denervation, and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and her active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) and special monthly pension (SMP) based on need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or housebound status due to insufficient evidence showing that he needed such assistance.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for effective dates of July 7, 2022 for service connection for cervical condition and associated left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy conditions as well as cervicogenic headaches.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and SMC for statutory housebound due to service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. The combined rating is at least 100 percent.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical spine strain from October 24, 2011. The effective date is set at that time.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a lumbar spine condition due to insufficient examination and consideration of relevant evidence. The reduction in rating for cervical spine disability from 20 percent to 10 percent is not proper, but the Veteran's 20 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot plantar fasciitis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and left ankle fracture residuals are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.