Dennis F. Chiappetta
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 325
- Granted
- 37
- Partly granted
- 27
- Other outcomes
- 261
20% 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 denied the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the right foot following…
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation of vertigo with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, claimed as Meniere's Syndrome,…
2009-03-27 · mixed
- The Board denied a higher initial rating for the period prior to July 28, 2003, and from November 1, 2003 to October 19, 2008, but granted…
2009-03-27 · mixed
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied…
2009-03-26 · denied
- The Board remands the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain additional evidence, including the…
2009-03-26 · remanded
- The Board reopened the claim for service connection for a skin disorder claimed as skin rash, but denied the underlying claim on its merits.
2009-03-26 · mixed
- The Board denied initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for various disabilities, including DJD of the right knee, postoperative…
2009-03-25 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for arthritis as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran was poisoned…
2009-03-25 · denied
- The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with secondary panic disorder has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with…
2009-03-24 · denied
- The claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits was denied due to the failure to timely file the application within two years of the…
2009-03-20 · denied
- The Board remands the claim for a sinus and respiratory condition to obtain an appropriate medical examination to determine if any…
2009-03-20 · remanded
- The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not caused by established in-service noise exposure.…
2009-03-20 · mixed