Dennis F. Chiappetta, Jr.
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
16 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 service connection for asthma as new and material evidence was not provided, and also denied service connection for…
2009-03-27 · mixed
- The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a 70 percent evaluation prior to July 1, 2006, but not in excess of 70 percent since that date.
2009-03-27 · mixed
- The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as the…
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to a…
2009-03-23 · denied
- The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for schizophrenia, paranoid type, as the evidence did not show total occupational…
2009-03-23 · denied
- The case is remanded for additional development, including the acquisition of updated VA treatment records.
2009-03-19 · remanded
- The claim for an increased evaluation was denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without providing…
2009-03-17 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to an increased rating for bilateral foot…
2006-10-02 · remanded
- The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric…
2006-09-11 · remanded
- The veteran's low back disorder is not service-connected, and his PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional…
2006-08-31 · denied
- The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already receiving the maximum schedular disability rating of 10 percent, which is the highest…
2006-08-25 · denied
- The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a…
2006-08-23 · denied