A. Shawkey
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
19 visible decisions so far — outcome figures appear once a judge’s record reaches 100 visible decisions, because a rate over a small number reads as more meaningful than it is.
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Conditions this judge decides most
Recent decisions
- The Veteran's TBI residuals with PTSD were rated at a 70 percent level effective December 9, 2019. The rating was granted.
2022-01-11 · granted
- The Veteran's appeal of the rating for his left knee disability is remanded due to insufficient response time and potential AMA opt-in…
2020-10-30 · remanded
- The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder, previously characterized as primary insomnia, was granted an initial 30 percent rating for the…
2020-10-27 · granted
- The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis and posttraumatic arthritis of the right ankle, as well as rheumatoid…
2020-10-26 · granted
- The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, with no evidence of symptoms warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran's…
2020-10-23 · denied
- The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis prior to July 31, 2015 is granted. The Veteran's right and left…
2020-10-22 · granted
- The Board has denied service connection for a nose disability and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence does not support that…
2020-10-21 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low testosterone secondary to hypertension and increased ratings for…
2020-10-19 · denied
- The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right and left shoulder impingement syndromes are being remanded due to the need for a new VA…
2020-10-19 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied. The Board finds that the current 70 percent rating adequately compensates…
2020-10-19 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an…
2020-10-19 · remanded
- The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for left ankle disability is granted. The appeal regarding right ankle…
2020-10-19 · remanded