D. Johnson
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 1,861
- Granted
- 356
- Partly granted
- 147
- Other outcomes
- 1,358
27% 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 Board grants service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's combat experiences in Southwest Asia.
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board denied service connection for a respiratory insufficiency and an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for nephrolithiasis prior to April 6, 2025, and hypertension.
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board remands the appeal for a legally adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits.
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board remands the appeal for an examination to determine the severity of the service-connected knee disabilities following…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for pancreatic insufficiency with associated diarrhea, as the Veteran's…
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied service connection for PTSD and a higher…
2025-12-23 · mixed
- The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current…
2025-12-23 · denied
- The Board remands the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to a need for an addendum opinion and additional…
2025-12-22 · remanded
- The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including herniation and bulging disk L4 through S1, knee pain with…
2025-12-22 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for residuals, left varicocele and an initial compensable evaluation…
2025-12-22 · denied