Christopher J. Gearin
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
95 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 has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and an increased rating for psoriasis. The veteran's…
2006-12-29 · denied
- The veteran's low back disability has been rated at 20 percent prior to November 28, 2005 and at 40 percent on and after that date. The…
2006-12-18 · mixed
- The VA determined that the veteran's low back strain with radiation to the left hip is currently manifested by pain and limited motion,…
2006-12-11 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease and a higher rating for his low back disorder, as…
2006-12-06 · denied
- The Board has determined that the veteran's current nerve damage of the low back is not related to his service, specifically the spinal…
2006-12-04 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for an increased rating for low back…
2006-11-24 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and his alcoholism is not service-connected. The claim for both…
2006-11-14 · denied
- The Board has determined that the veteran's depression, eating disorder, and pyelonephritis are service-connected. The chronic sinusitis…
2006-11-13 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical and thoracic condition, other than fibromyalgia (back disability), is not…
2006-11-13 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chondromalacia of the left knee, as well as his request…
2006-11-08 · denied
- The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his post-operative retinal tear of the left eye, currently…
2006-11-08 · denied
- The veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, but the RO denied a higher rating.,Diplopia was not found to be related to…
2006-10-16 · denied