Neck / cervical spine — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and depressive disorder with anxiety, but denied service connection for glaucoma.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's neck condition, finding that it had its onset in service. The back condition claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, low back disability, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities as secondary to the low back disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of cervicalgia with degenerative disc disease, to include as secondary to left and/or right lower extremity radiculopathy with foot drop, for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, as secondary to the lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, as secondary to the cervical spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims for service connection for various other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted disability ratings of 40 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome, 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, 30 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and 30 percent for right knee patellar chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis, but not higher.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete evidence, including a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The Board dismissed the motions for revision of clear and unmistakable error in various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and ratings for multiple conditions. The claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 6, 2023, for the award of service connection for right ankle degenerative arthritis and remanded claims for a recurrent cervical spine disability and a higher rating for the right ankle.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including neck disability manifested by pain and diabetes mellitus type II, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee degenerative arthritis. The other conditions were also granted as they are caused by the now-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder, cervical neck disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to multiple service-connected disabilities due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain residuals and remanded the claims for recurrent facial injury residuals to include laceration residuals, bilateral hearing loss, and a recurrent pancreas disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and service connection for cervicalgia/trapezius strain.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD from May 20, 2018 to August 10, 2020 and a 100 percent rating from September 1, 2020. The claims for increased ratings for dyschromia, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, thoracolumbar strain, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, and left shoulder disabilities. The claims for erectile dysfunction and a respiratory disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a depressive disorder, but denied service connection for left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome, and other conditions. The decision also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.