Douglas E. Massey
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
22 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 case is being remanded for additional development and consideration, including providing VCAA notice and scheduling VA examinations.
2009-02-25 · remanded
- The Veteran's low back disability is not entitled to a rating higher than 20 percent.
2009-02-10 · denied
- The veteran does not have any current disabilities involving his low back, neck, right knee, or ankles.
2009-02-09 · denied
- The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a compression fracture of the L3 vertebra was denied as it resulted from…
2009-02-06 · denied
- The Board found no basis to assign a disability rating higher than 20 percent for the Veteran's osteoarthritis of both knees.
2009-02-06 · denied
- The Board denied the claim for service connection for hypertension as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed…
2009-02-05 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder, including a lumbosacral strain, as there was no…
2009-02-05 · denied
- The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder was denied because the evidence did not show that his current back…
2009-02-05 · denied
- The veteran's low back disorder was not linked to service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
2009-02-04 · denied
- The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the competent medical evidence did not suggest that…
2009-02-04 · denied
- The veteran's skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in…
2009-02-03 · denied
- The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to diabetes mellitus, which was a significant factor leading to the…
2009-01-16 · granted