The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the cervical spine, which was previously denied in March 1996.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran includes VA medical records showing current degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, including spondylosis and cervical stenosis. The veteran's statements and testimony at a September 1998 hearing are also considered.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0109971
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cervical spine injury, finding that it is related to an in-service injury and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as they have withdrawn the appeal seeking increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine injury, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy secondary to cervical spine injury due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's private treatment records have not been obtained.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a cervical spine injury was dismissed as he did not clearly indicate an intent to pursue this issue prior to the submission of his VA Form 9.
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