Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left knee scars and service connection for a lumbar and cervical spine disorder that he claimed was related to his service-connected left knee condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination regarding the relationship between the appellant's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and his cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including locating the veteran's original claims folder and obtaining a VA spine examination.

The veteran seeks service connection for residuals of a cervical spine fracture, including epilepsy/seizures, spinal injuries and paralysis. The RO denied the claim because the injury was determined to be due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease is related to his in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural deficiencies and incomplete medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for a deviated nasal septum and reopened the veteran's claims for right knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, eye disability, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities based on new evidence submitted since the final denial in November 1987.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability including degenerative joint disease remains unresolved and requires additional development, including obtaining private medical records and arranging for a VA special orthopedic examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The RO found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied gastrointestinal disability claim, and the denial of hepatitis was final.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cervical spine disability to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current cervical spine disability is related to his active duty service.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw their appeal, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral shoulders and a cervical spine disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any service-connected disabilities related to his military service, including brain damage, spinal cord injury, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine injuries, and deterioration of body function.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inaudibility of his Travel Board hearing recording, and he has requested another hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the new hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions. The veteran is also advised that he can represent himself in this matter.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected cervical spine disability and a longer period of convalescence. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, cervical spine disability, and a zygomaticomaxillary process fracture. The combined rating for these conditions is 70 percent.