E. I. Velez
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 2,549
- Granted
- 563
- Partly granted
- 188
- Other outcomes
- 1,798
29% 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 a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claims for service connection for tingling and…
2025-12-31 · mixed
- The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his prostate cancer…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and remanded the claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
2025-12-30 · mixed
- The Board remands the matter for an appropriate VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's right hip…
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the…
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The appeal concerning eligibility to enroll in PCAFC was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for PTSD and mood disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated the…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for basal cell carcinoma of the skin, head or neck to obtain outstanding…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board remands the issue of eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, degenerative disc disease and…
2025-12-23 · granted
- The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, as well as lung cancer, due to a need…
2025-12-23 · remanded