D. C. Spickler
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 499
- Granted
- 68
- Partly granted
- 22
- Other outcomes
- 409
18% 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 Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) as he…
2019-12-26 · denied
- The Board has remanded the claims for increased initial ratings for left and right knee disabilities due to outstanding VA Choice…
2019-12-26 · remanded
- The Board has determined that appellant R.G. is the Veteran's valid surviving spouse for VA death pension benefits, based on her…
2019-12-17 · granted
- The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability did not manifest within one year of separation and there is no…
2019-12-16 · denied
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon and liver cancer due to a lack of compliance with previous…
2019-12-03 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, as well as his claim for…
2019-12-03 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records from the Veteran's…
2019-12-03 · remanded
- The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation…
2019-12-02 · denied
- The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from an ophthalmologist…
2019-11-26 · remanded
- The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and conflicting opinions, particularly regarding the onset of…
2019-11-26 · remanded
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support…
2019-10-07 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, including rash on the lower part of the body, finding that there was no evidence…
2019-08-28 · denied