Neck / cervical spine decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury with migraine headaches and denied service connection for cervical strain, left knee strain, and left ankle deltoid ligament sprain. The remaining claims have been granted or are pending further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded the cervical spine disability claim due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if his cervical spine disabilities are related to his active duty service or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The appeal for neck pain pinched nerve severe arthritis cervical spine is dismissed as a matter of law. Service connection and increased ratings are granted for major depression, mental disorder anxiety and PTSD, carpal tunnel syndrome (both wrists), and migraine including migraine variants.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar and cervical spine disorders, as well as right and left knee disorders. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left hip disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals were withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, and thus service connection for a cervical spine disability cannot be determined at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, heart disability, and rheumatoid arthritis due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

Service connection for PTSD, to include depression is granted.,Service connection for blisters of bilateral feet is denied.,Service connection for cervical strain is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff injury is denied.,Service connection for chest injury and lumbar strain are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted with an effective date of May 3, 2016. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities including his CFS and adjustment disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for low back sprain, tendonitis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) of the right hip, degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) of the left hip, and neck sprain. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.,The Board found that the Veteran experienced injuries during service, including infantry training, ruck marches, and a fall from a rope bridge, which led to medical treatment for joint pain.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities with an effective date of February 9, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that new evidence supports a link to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with agoraphobia with panic attacks as directly related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his claim of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, cervical spine condition (neck condition), left ankle condition, left elbow condition, left knee condition, and left shoulder condition as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's assertions regarding the onset of his claimed conditions were not supported by medical evidence or service records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine condition and TBI. The VA will obtain an adequate opinion on both issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for cervical degenerative joint disease and cervical radiculopathy, as these issues are related to a previously service-connected lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new medical opinions provided.