BVA Decisions on Cervical
123 real Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions on VA disability claims involving cervical. Each links to the full decision, reasoning, and citations.
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Case 19-0001 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded April 7,2021A May 2009 private nexus opinion notes that [d]ue to the impossibility to use [the right] arm Mr....
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Case 24-1022 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded June 30,2025The Board noted that neither the veteran nor his representative alleged any error with VA's duty to assist or a lack of substantial compliance with the September 2022 Board remand ...
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Case 94-503 — Affirmed November 5, 1997Savage, appeals a March 16, 1994, decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA or Board) that denied a claim of service connection for a right hip disability after determining t...
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Case 19-4559 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed July 30,2020Shanahan ,through counsel appeals a March 19,2019,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board) decision finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen a claim of entit...
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Case 23-5486 — Unknown March 31,2025In April 2021,the Board remanded the case for an additional medical opinion, noting that the October 2020 medical opinion did not address the questions posed in the Board's remand ...
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Case 11-0325 — Affirmed February 14,2012Levario appears to argue that the Board's determinations that he was not entitled to VA benefits for a left knee disability,sling palsy,and trauma to the left side of the waist wer...
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Case 24-4510 — Unknown September 9,2025PIETSCH, Judge : Maria Teresa Martinez-Homick ,through counsel,appeals an April 4, 2024,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board)decision that (1) denied service connection for upper extre...
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Case 99-179 — Vacated May 5, 2000Brown , appeals a January 20, 1999, decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA or Board) that (1) determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a ...
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Case 19-2504 — Unknown April 13,2021Harrison , through counsel,appeals a December 18,2018,Board of Veteran's Appeals (Board)decision in which the Board denied service connection for a neck condition and bilateral hea...
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Case 23-3225 — Affirmed September 27,2024In February 2020,the Board determined that based on the evidence of record,an effective date earlier than November 1,2016, is not warranted....
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Case 23-2829 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded September 30,2024However,after weighing the evidence,the Board found the veteran's contemporaneous statements at separation from service,which denied headaches and muscle pain,to be more credible t...
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Case 10-1267 — Remanded / Affirmed / Reversed / Vacated December 29,2011, through counsel,appeals an April 5, 2010,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board)decision in which the Board denied the appellant's claims to reopen a previously denied claim for servic...
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Case 22-5983 — Affirmed December 12,2023Parties'Arguments The appellant contends that the Board failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases because the Board did not sufficiently consider the January 2016...
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Case 14-0138 — Vacated / Remanded March 16,2015In the December 27,2013,decision on appeal,the Board denied disability compensation for migraine headaches,a central nervous system disability manifested by dizziness,bilateral hea...
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Case 22-1803 — Unknown October 30,2023The veteran asserted that though he was granted service connection in March 1985 for neuropathy of the left common peroneal nerve,the March 1985 rating decision did not address ser...
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Case 21-0347 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded November 8,2021The examiner is notified that findings of not due to, not caused by, and not related to are insufficient to address the question of aggravation....
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Case 23-0038 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded June 28,2024In response to a claim received on March 15,2018, 4 a VA regional office (RO) denied service connection for both diabetes and anxiety based on a lack of new and material evidence,a...
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Case 22-7547 — Affirmed January 31,2024There must be a nexus of auditory damage to relate current hearing loss to military noise and not another etiology....
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Case 20-1455 — Vacated / Remanded September 14,2021In October 2003, the appellant requested that his disability compensation claim for the back be reopened based on new and material evidence....
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Case 12-885 — Vacated / Remanded August 15,2013In doing so,the Board found that the appellant's military occupational specialty and personnel records ....
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Case 18-1440 — Affirmed December 10,2019The RO also determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim for disability compensation for a personality disorder,previously claimed as a mental...
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Case 18-5936 — Remanded / Vacated June 17,2020l the negative clinical opinions of record that found that appellant's right shoulder disability is not service connected....
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Case 07-1008 — Affirmed / Remanded / Vacated December 31,2008Wilson,through counsel,appeals a March 9, 2007,Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board)decision in which the Board denied his claims for entitlement to service connection for a back disa...
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Case 23-2629 — Vacated / Remanded May 20,2024The examiner determined that the appellant's condition was less likely than not related to service and provided the following rationale: No chronic diagnosis is made for thyroidism...
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Case 94-1080 — Affirmed / Vacated November 26, 1996Subsequently, the RO and then the Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury....
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Case 10-2753 — Affirmed / Vacated March 27,2012Weasel were not credible and that VA's duty to assist did not require it to provide him with a medical examination,and because Mr....
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Case 24-4734 — Vacated / Remanded December 31,2025August 2018 Board Denial In August 2018,the Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a headache disorder....
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Case 22-411 — Vacated / Remanded May 31,2023Campbell , through counsel,appeals a September 26,2021,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board)decision in which the Board denied service connection for (1)a lumbar spine disability;(2)a ...
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Case 22-2282 — Affirmed May 31,2023The appellant underwent a VA examination in March 2013;the examiner diagnosed cervical spondylytic myelopathy and opined that the condition was not related to service....
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Case 04-0584 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed / Reversed October 2,2009In my opinion he is allergic to certain paints and vapo[r]and these occa[s]ional respiratory symptoms are not related to the exposure of fumes in Gulf War....
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Case 23-3986 — Unknown July 19,2024July 2016 Board Decision and Appeal In a July 2016 decision,the Board denied a rating higher than 20%for left shoulder dislocation,status postsurgical repair with residual tendinit...
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Case 19-5987 — Affirmed October 5,2020Norton ,through counsel appeals a May 13, 2019,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board)decision that found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen previously denie...
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Case 91-504 — Unknown October 5, 1994In decisions dated September and December 1974, the RO denied entitlement to non-service-connected pension; those decisions did not address the issue of service connection....
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Case 21-0697 — Vacated / Remanded June 23,2022In the October 2020 decision on appeal,the Board denied an initial rating greater than 10% for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and denied service connection for a low back disabilit...
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Case 22-491 — Unknown March 3,20233 Because the Board failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases supporting its findings denying service connection for both a psychiatric disability and OSA, and be...
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Case 17-3135 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded September 12,2018The examiner also concluded that the appellant's in-service back muscle strain and muscle spasm had resolved without residuals,and that such conditions did not cause and were not r...
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Case 12-3649 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded June 30,2014As an initial matter,the Board found that VA had satisfied its duty to assist because (1)VA had obtained the veteran's SMRs and there was no indication in the record that additiona...
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Case 21-5427 — Unknown November 9,2022The veteran appealed to the Board,and in a March 2006 decision,the Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss....
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Case 11-1074 — Vacated / Remanded February 12,2013Based upon these facts,and a discharge examination revealing no pulmonary abnormalities ,the physician concluded that the veteran had mild asbestosis but that it was more likely th...
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Case 20-3257 — Unknown January 4,2022LAURER, Judge : United States Army veteran Almon Haynes appeals,through counsel,a February 6,2020,Board of Veterans�Appeals (Board)decision determining that there was no new and ma...
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Case 12-1295 — Vacated / Remanded April 25,2013The examiner diagnosed DJD of the lumbar spine,but stated that he was unable to resolve the issue of nexus without resort to speculation....
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Case 23-3939 — Vacated / Remanded February 28,2025In August 2020,the Board determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, and the Board remande...
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Case 23-6490 — Vacated / Remanded November 25,2024Slater-Blackwell appeals through counsel a September 6,2023,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board)decision finding no new and material evidence sufficient to reopen previously denied cl...
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Case 21-3036 — Vacated / Remanded December 15,2022On February 2,2021,the Board denied a rating in excess of 20%for the back disability, including a separate rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to August 1...
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Case 19-9098 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded May 6,2021VA afforded the appellant a medical examination in May 2011;the examiner opined that the appellant's history of noise exposure has no bearing on the diagnosis of Menier[e]'s diseas...
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Case 22-0257 — Remanded / Affirmed / Vacated April 24,2023On November 26,2021,the Board found that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claims for disability compensation for tinnitus and erect...
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Case 16-3128 — Affirmed October 23, 2017Fluellen ,appeals through counsel a July 11,2016,decision of the Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board)that,among other things,(1) determined that the appellant had not submitted new an...
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Case 91-1288 — Unknown May 27, 1994KRAMER, Judge: Appellant, Gool Counts, appeals the April 15, 1991, decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA or Board) which determined that new and material evidence had not...
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Case 09-3181 — Vacated / Affirmed July 27,2011Because the Board failed to ensure compliance with its September 2007 remand order regarding Mr....
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Case 15-4758 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed February 14,2017The Board also granted the appellant's claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinnitus and assigned a disability rating of 10%and reopened and remanded his claim...
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Case 17-1531 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded August 31,2018In addition, the Board denied entitlement to higher evaluations for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as well as entitlement to earlier effective dates for the awards...
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Case 18-6734 — Affirmed December 3,2019In the decision here on appeal the Board denied service connection for each of the claimed conditions....
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Case 23-0076 — Vacated / Remanded February 15,2024In September 2015,the appellant underwent VA examinations for his back and neck;the examiner provided negative nexus opinions,noting in part that the record shows that the appellan...
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Case 22-6516 — Unknown November 22,2023In May 2021,the Board denied entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10%rating for the back condition prior to March 15,2019,and granted entitlement to initial ratings of...
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Case 13-1457 — Vacated / Remanded June 11,2014In a February 2003 rating decision,the RO explained that service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition had been denied in March 1995 and that the appellant had not submitte...
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Case 21-1135 — Reversed July 25,2022The Board noted that the August 2019 examiner considered the [v]eteran's contentions that he injured his neck while in service and that he still had symptoms....
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Case 22-0960 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed January 23,2023Later that month,VA simply found that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied head injury claim....
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Case 07-0911 — Affirmed / Remanded December 30,2008Griffin,through counsel,appeals a December 18,2006,Board of Veterans'Appeals (Board or BVA)decision in which the Board denied his claims for entitlement to service connection for a...
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Case 16-3738 — Affirmed February 6,2018In July 2007, the appellant underwent another VA examination with the same examiner, who diagnosed the appellant with lumbosacral strain with minimal arthritis and reiterated his o...
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Case 19-7935 — Affirmed February 22,2021ANALYSIS The appellant asserts that the Board erred by relying on the February 2019 VA opinion, which he alleges is inadequate,and by providing inadequate reasons or bases for deny...
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Case 09-4612 — Affirmed / Remanded / Vacated December 9,2011On May 23,1989,the Board denied a disability rating for headaches in excess of 10%....
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Case 16-1052 — Remanded / Affirmed / Vacated July 6, 20174 The Board noted that,at her separation examination,Ms....
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Case 12-1427 — Vacated / Remanded October 21,2013examination and opinion as to whether the appellant's back condition is related to service (medical nexus opinion)....
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Case 11-3455 — Vacated February 28,2013The Board found that an examination with respect to the issue of sleep apnea is not necessary, because there is no competent and credible evidence that the Veteran had sleep apnea ...
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Case 06-0122 — Vacated / Remanded September 17, 2008Treadaway appeals through counsel a September 20, 2005, Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) decision in which the Board denied entitlement to VA benefits for arthritis and bursitis ...
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Case 14-1940 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed September 22,2015In July 2007,the Board denied a higher initial disability evaluation for right CTS but remanded the cervical strain and onychomycosis claims for additional development in complianc...
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Case 21-5985 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed November 28,2022First,the Board determined that the December 2011 rating decision that denied entitlement to benefits for bilateral flat feet was final because the appellant had not appealed it....
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Case 23-2883 — Vacated / Remanded June 28,2024The Court remands the claim for service connection for a low back disability because,as the Secretary concedes,the Board erred by relying on inadequate VA opinions....
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Case 20-4067 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed May 5,2022In October 2006,the Board denied entitlement to higher disability ratings for the appellant's right shoulder disabilities....
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Case 21-1298 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded January 14,20223 He underwent a VA eye examination in March 2017,and the examiner found that the appellant's glaucoma requires continual treatment and that the appellant has advanced visual field...
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Case 20-2734 — Unknown November 29,20212 In the March 2020 decision on appeal, the Board found that Ms....
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Case 10-0889 — Vacated June 20,2011The Board noted that the appellant's service treatment records show no signs of a spine injury....
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Case 23-2946 — Unknown September 30,2024The Board noted the veteran's April 2018 submission of articles discussing the presence of benzene in groundwater located at the U....
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Case 13-1860 — Affirmed / Vacated / Remanded July 23,2014In January 2012,the Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10%for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine prior to June 27,2006,and a disability rating ...
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Case 23-4815 — Vacated / Remanded October 15,2024He underwent a VA examination in November 2015 1 ;the examiner diagnosed bilateral shoulder strains and opined that the conditions are not related to service....
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Case 15-0491 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed June 20,2016In the November 2014 decision on appeal,the Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for the claims on appeal....
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Case 21-0365 — Unknown May 27,2022He also explained that the veteran's left shoulder condition was caused by use of a cane to stabilize a gait abnormality created by the left ankle injury and opined that both condi...
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Case 14-2557 — Affirmed June 30,2015With respect to his cervical spine disability,he contends that the Board misapplied the benefit of the doubt doctrine, mischaracterized the evidence,and erred in making an adverse ...
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Case 06-1930 — Vacated / Remanded / Affirmed December 10, 2007Because the Board failed to provide adequate reasons or bases for its denial of a disability rating in excess of 40% for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and sacroili...
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Case 23-1474 — Vacated / Remanded June 18,2024Accordingly,the Board determined that a new medical examination was necessary to clarify any chronic lymphatic disorder present during the appellate time period and its relationshi...