Donnie R. Hachey
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 2,249
- Granted
- 704
- Partly granted
- 134
- Other outcomes
- 1,411
37% 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 granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff…
2025-12-31 · mixed
- The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's condition began during his active duty and has persisted…
2025-12-31 · granted
- The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the…
2025-12-31 · granted
- The appeal regarding the Veteran's entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for atrial fibrillation is remanded due to unclear…
2025-12-31 · remanded
- The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect and improper issues on the VA Form 10182s.
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The surviving spouse was granted a full payment for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for aid and attendance from February…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board remands the appeal for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity…
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment,…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, as his symptoms did not meet the…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the conditions are related to…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with intermittent explosive disorder,…
2025-12-30 · denied