J. Smith
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
34 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 Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, sinusitis, and bladder incontinence. Service connection was denied for…
2022-01-13 · granted
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 16, 2009 to…
2022-01-11 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, claimed as cystic acne, finding that his preexisting…
2022-01-11 · denied
- The Board denied the Appellant's claim as his character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits due to offenses involving moral turpitude. No…
2022-01-11 · denied
- The Board remands the matter to determine the actual number of drill days performed and paid to the Veteran in FY 2011 and FY 2012,…
2022-01-11 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims of service connection for gastritis with positive helicobacter pylori test and gastroesophageal reflux disease…
2020-12-02 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no direct or secondary service…
2020-11-09 · denied
- The Veteran's right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy and limited motion of the right little finger have been rated, but both conditions…
2020-11-09 · denied
- The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for post-operative right knee osteoarthritic changes and a separate rating for the meniscal tear…
2020-11-09 · denied
- The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but the case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the…
2020-11-09 · remanded
- The Veteran's back disability is not service-connected, and therefore TDIU cannot be granted as a matter of law.
2019-12-17 · denied
- The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for further examination.
2019-12-17 · remanded