Neck / cervical spine — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left knee, right knee, lower back, upper back/neck, right shoulder, and bilateral foot conditions.

The appeal for service connection for acquired psychological disorders was dismissed, while service connection was granted for allergic rhinitis and pain of the left shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical and cervicothoracic regions. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as well as a higher rating for chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neck strain and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete records.

The appeal was granted for service connection of left ear hearing loss and OSA, but denied for hepatic steatosis. Several claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The appeal was denied for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and left hip strain, but denied increased ratings for right hip strain, cervical strain, and chronic headaches.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and a 30 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity effective February 25, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no credible lay statements supporting chronicity since service.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and variants, finding no evidence of a direct link to service or aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim for cervical spine degenerative arthritis was remanded for readjudication based on new evidence linking obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric pathology.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for a neck condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board grants an initial 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, an initial 20 percent disability rating for the cervical spine disability, and an initial 10 percent disability rating for the right long finger disability, all effective from November 1, 2009.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability onset in-service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 20, 2019 for the grant of a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected dizziness was granted.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities, but denied increased ratings for cervical spine, right knee, left knee (meniscal tear status post meniscal repair), and left knee (limitation of motion) disabilities. A 10 percent rating was granted for the left knee scar.,The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea for further development.

The Board granted service connection for limitation of left lateral flexion of the cervical spine as secondary to right neck surgical scar status post thyroidectomy and a maximum rating of 80 percent for the right neck surgical scar, effective January 18, 2023.