Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2026

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent, and he was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, including degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and spinal stenosis, is granted as service-connected.,Right upper extremity radiculopathy and left upper extremity radiculopathy are also granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain with IVDS and denied service connection for nuclear sclerotic cataracts. The Veteran's cervical strain is found to be related to a motor vehicle accident during active service, while his nuclear sclerotic cataracts are attributed to the aging process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the claimed disabilities to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 15, 2012. The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation due to his unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck scar and a neck disability due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine and low back disabilities due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran contends his current conditions are related to service, but the VA examiners found no nexus between his in-service complaints and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and insomnia disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran's IBS and TBI claims were denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during her active duty.

The Veteran's cervical strain is rated at a 30 percent rating since December 27, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran's flexion was functionally limited to 15 degrees or less, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his cervical strain, finding that the evidence did not show forward flexion of the cervical spine of 15 degrees or less; or, favorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain missing treatment records and provide a VA clinician with an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's neck and lower back conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the Veteran's statements about neck pain in service and continuing since service separation constitute competent and credible evidence that his condition began in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical strain, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the favorable finding of a neck injury during service. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current cervical strain and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service or secondary to her thoracolumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, with intervertebral disc syndrome, is rated at 40 percent and the appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error.,Service connection will be considered based on the evidence of record.

Service connection is granted for temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome and headaches as secondary to service-connected temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction syndrome.,Service connection is denied for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical strain, left upper extremity nerve condition, lumbosacral strain, and other conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability has been granted service connection as it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective October 7, 2019. The appeal for service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, cervical spine degenerative condition with pain as secondary to thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis, and radiation exposure (presumptive) is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 40 percent, as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher rating. The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.