A. J. Spector
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 785
- Granted
- 184
- Partly granted
- 83
- Other outcomes
- 518
34% granted or partly granted. Counts describe only decisions visible in our corpus and say nothing about how any individual appeal will be decided — every appeal turns on its own facts and evidence.
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial. Counts are compiled from published Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions — see how this data is built. If you believe this page misattributes a decision or misstates a record, contact us and we will review and correct it.
Conditions this judge decides most
Recent decisions
- The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to…
2025-12-31 · granted
- The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities,…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for valvular heart disease based on MET testing showing that at a workload of 3 METs or less,…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's symptoms…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding no current diagnosis and that the Veteran's reported symptoms were not…
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board remands the claim for service connection for polycythemia vera cancer to obtain a new VA medical opinion, as the previous one…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The appeal for service connection for elevated blood pressure and right lower extremity radiculopathy was withdrawn by the Veteran before…
2025-12-29 · dismissed
- The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions as new evidence has been received that is relevant…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance for the Veteran's spouse, as she required…
2025-12-29 · granted
- The Board denied an effective date prior to January 1, 2020 for the grant of benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1822 for a child born with spina…
2025-12-23 · denied
- The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease with stent placement, diabetes mellitus II, scarring of lungs and liver,…
2025-12-23 · dismissed
- The Board remands the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
2025-12-23 · remanded