Chief
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
46 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 Board granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for chronic asthma.
2009-03-26 · mixed
- The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his hives are not service-connected.
2009-02-27 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and hearing loss. The claim for service…
2009-02-25 · mixed
- The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran currently suffers from asbestosis that is…
2009-02-20 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 19, 1988, and granted an earlier effective date of April 19, 1988.
2009-02-17 · denied
- The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the claim.
2009-02-12 · dismissed
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible, verified…
2009-02-12 · denied
- The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD.
2009-02-12 · remanded
- The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and extent of the Veteran's…
2009-02-11 · remanded
- The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, PTSD, bilateral wrist disorder, low back disorder, right foot disorder, and right…
2009-02-10 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as a 10 percent rating is the maximum…
2009-02-03 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for endochondroma, right 2nd metatarsal and service connection…
2009-02-03 · denied