Christopher Houbeck
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
16 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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Recent decisions
- The Veteran's sleep apnea is currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board finds that it should be remanded for a VA examination to…
2019-08-13 · remanded
- The Veteran's prostate cancer was not diagnosed until decades after service, and there is no evidence linking it to active service. The…
2019-08-13 · denied
- The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's right knee disabilities due to inadequate examination records and the need…
2019-08-12 · remanded
- The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss,…
2019-08-12 · remanded
- The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD remains…
2019-08-09 · granted
- The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating for the…
2019-08-09 · mixed
- The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, right hip disability,…
2019-08-08 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected…
2019-08-08 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the inadequacy of the April 2019 VA examination.
2019-08-08 · remanded
- The Veteran's left hip disability was rated at 10 percent from June 15, 2012 to December 26, 2017 for limitation of flexion and adduction.…
2019-08-08 · denied
- The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy and chronic renal…
2019-08-07 · denied
- The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral onychomycosis of the toes is being remanded due to a need…
2019-08-07 · remanded