Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, as the evidence did not support the Veteran's claims.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, lumbar spine, cervical, right shoulder, and tinnitus was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise the May 20, 2010, RO rating decision that granted service connection for cervical strain and assigned a noncompensable rating, finding no clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, GERD, arthritis, lung disability, sleep apnea, vertigo, tremors, and multiple types of radiculopathy. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, and a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and denied service connection for various other disorders.

The Board granted effective dates of June 13, 2012 for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for back disability and a 20 percent rating for neck disability, as well as service connection for right knee instability and left knee instability.

The Board granted service connection for status post cervical discectomy and back condition of lower back pain (claimed as lumbar spine), resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities from August 30, 2022.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to insufficient medical examinations.

The appeal for an effective date prior to October 23, 2017, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and TBI residuals; tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and other conditions, preclude her from being able to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar and cervical spine, maxillary sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 10, 2021 for further development.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current disability had its onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, low back and right shoulder as the conditions were not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding that no evidence supported an earlier date of claim or entitlement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, left shoulder, left knee, right knee, right ankle, and right testicle disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for TMJ dysfunction with arthritis, cervical strain (neck disability), lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with arthritis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, tension headaches, and left thigh impairment. However, a 20 percent rating was granted for left lower radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a neck disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.