Neck / cervical spine — all decisions

The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for inner lip scars, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded due to missing records and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, but remanded the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disability, and left great toe disability.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's competent, credible lay statements regarding continuity of symptomatology since active service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, right wrist sprain, left wrist disability manifested by pain, left foot arthritis, right foot arthritis and hallux valgus, headaches, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, right lateral epicondylitis (claimed as right arm disability), and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy (claimed as left arm disability and left elbow disability).

The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, including whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for vascular headaches and granted restoration of the cervical spine, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar spine disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy but denied service connection for tinnitus. The Board also granted ratings in the form of effective dates for certain conditions, while denying increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral shin splints. The claims for a cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 21, 2022, for the grant of service connection for a cervical strain and related nerve root disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, hypertension, GERD, cervical strain, and left hip condition as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, panic disorder, lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a VA Form 10182 without good cause.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, related to surgical treatment at the Tampa VA Medical Center.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder but granted it for a left wrist disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, cervical strain, lumbar strain, and associated bilateral radicular disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip osteoarthritis, but dismissed the claim for a cervical spine disability (cervicalgia) due to an impermissible concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.