David A. Saadat
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
10 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 denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as there was no medical evidence linking his death…
2006-09-13 · denied
- The veteran's service in the Commonwealth of the Philippines prior to July 1, 1946 is not considered active military service for VA…
2006-08-14 · denied
- The Board found that the veteran's death was caused by pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), which occurred more than three years after his…
2006-07-20 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claim for recognition as a former prisoner of war (POW) due to conflicting evidence from the service…
2006-07-20 · denied
- The Board has determined that the appellant cannot be recognized as the veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes due to the invalidity…
2006-07-20 · denied
- The Board denied a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, but later assigned a 100% rating effective November 30, 2001. The veteran is…
2006-05-10 · denied
- The Board found that the veteran's prostate cancer and lung disability are not related to his service, including exposure to herbicides.
2006-05-10 · denied
- The veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board denied his claim as he did not…
2006-02-14 · denied
- The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his noise exposure during service and grants service…
2003-04-01 · granted
- The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 20, 2000, for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due…
2003-03-10 · denied