Neck / cervical spine — all decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a rating of 100 percent effective April 10, 2018, due to the severity of his symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral foot disability, knee disability, ankle disability, cervical degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, and cervicalgia, secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain, as well as GERD. The claims of readjudication were also granted.

The Board granted service connection for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee degenerative joint disease (status post total knee replacement), degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine (status post cervical surgery), and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine (status post lumbar surgery) based on evidence that these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cervical strain (neck pain), left triceps tendinitis, right triceps tendinitis, and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical strain and left foot plantar fasciitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder, but denied service connection for neck disability, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, sinusitis, and IBS.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations, necessitating medical opinions.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease, upper thoracic spine myofascial strain, and left elbow strain and triceps enthesophyte disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and a right elbow disability, to include cubital tunnel syndrome and cervical radiculopathy. The appellant was also denied special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as well as certificates of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and automobile adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing (SAH), and a special home adaptation (SHA) grant.

The Board denied service connection for various orthopedic conditions and hypertension, as well as an initial compensable rating for a left 5th metacarpal fracture, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues listed, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a neck disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of each claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, depression, cervical cancer, a right knee condition, and a left knee condition due to missing service treatment records and personnel files.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, migraine headaches as secondary to cervical strain, and right shoulder strain. The claims for sinusitis and a compensable rating for IBS were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids. However, the Veteran was granted a 50% rating prior to June 12, 2024, and a 100% rating from that date forward for his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, CFS, muscle pain, and neurological disabilities as there was no evidence of current diagnoses at the time of filing or during the pendency of the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to unverified periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT), as well as a lack of complete service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for the remaining conditions.