D. Havelka
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
8 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 found that the veteran's cause of death, ventricular fibrillation due to coronary heart disease, was not caused by or related to…
2005-02-10 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need to determine if the appellant served in-country during his…
2004-05-24 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the case must be remanded for an additional VA examination and opinion due to recent theories of entitlement…
2004-02-24 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorders and also denied his request…
2004-02-12 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran has bilateral hearing…
2004-02-10 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes, finding that there was no…
2004-02-04 · denied
- The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction is proximately due to and the result of his…
2004-02-03 · granted
- The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, which has been rated at 30 percent since January 11, 2000. The…
2004-01-20 · remanded