D. M. Ames
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 veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted, while claims for irritable bowel syndrome and…
2009-03-12 · mixed
- The appeal is remanded to the RO for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's heart conditions are proximately due to, the result…
2009-02-02 · remanded
- The Board finds that the veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD and that his reported stressor, being involved in a parachute accident during…
2009-01-30 · granted
- The veteran's right shoulder tendinitis is rated at 20 percent disabling, and the other conditions are not rated compensably.
2009-01-28 · mixed
- The veteran's chronic lumbar strain is rated at 20 percent, but no higher, for symptoms that are not productive of more than moderate…
2009-01-28 · mixed
- The Board found that the veteran's scoliosis, which was congenital and existed prior to service, was not aggravated by his military…
2009-01-27 · denied
- The appellant was not recognized as the surviving spouse of the veteran because there was no evidence that a common law marriage existed…
2009-01-23 · denied
- The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his dysthymic disorder with hysterical features was remanded for additional…
2009-01-22 · remanded