J. Connolly
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
27 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 Veteran's GERD with gastric ulcer was granted an initial rating of 20 percent prior to October 3, 2013, and a 30 percent rating from…
2024-10-31 · granted
- The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right and left shoulder, elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep…
2022-01-10 · denied
- The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is granted a 60% evaluation, and he is granted individual…
2019-12-05 · granted
- The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of her service-connected osteoarthritis of the right and left knees, as well as GERD, are…
2019-12-05 · remanded
- The Board has decided that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's kidney disease was caused by his service-connected…
2019-12-03 · remanded
- The Veteran's service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity have been rated as 10 percent…
2019-11-27 · remanded
- The Board has granted service connection for atrial fibrillation as secondary to coronary artery disease (CAD). The Veteran's atrial…
2019-11-22 · granted
- The Veteran's GERD was granted a 30% rating as of September 19, 2018. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet the criteria for a…
2019-11-21 · granted
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, right shoulder, and left shoulder disorders due to…
2019-11-21 · remanded
- The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability claimed as depression and anxiety, but has remanded the cases of…
2019-11-21 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate and requires additional evaluations for left arm disability and…
2019-11-21 · remanded
- The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy and back disability are rated at 40 percent, granting a higher rating than previously…
2019-11-21 · granted