Heather J. Harter
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
68 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 appeal for entitlement to service connection for a sinus disorder is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an adequate…
2025-02-11 · remanded
- The Board denied an earlier effective date and a higher rating for irritable bowel syndrome, remanded claims for service connection for…
2025-02-11 · remanded
- The Veteran's appeal for service connection and disability ratings is remanded, while the TDIU claim from October 17, 2011 to April 4,…
2020-11-24 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA…
2020-11-23 · remanded
- Service connection for a low back disorder and headaches secondary to PTSD has been granted. Service connection for TMJ disorder was…
2020-11-23 · granted
- The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including panic attacks, as there was no evidence of such condition during…
2020-11-20 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hemorrhoids are related or aggravated…
2020-11-20 · remanded
- The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation have been granted service connection as…
2020-11-20 · granted
- The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient explanation in the previous VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's…
2020-11-20 · remanded
- The Board has granted service connection for residuals of injury to the right third finger, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms…
2020-11-19 · granted
- The Board has denied a higher disability rating for PTSD and granted an earlier effective date of November 12, 2014 for the initial award…
2020-11-19 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxiety has been granted, and he is now rated at 70…
2020-11-18 · remanded