James R. Siegel
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
15 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 found that the veteran's acute myelocytic leukemia was not incurred in, aggravated by, or related to active service and did not…
2006-12-08 · denied
- The Board has granted increased ratings of 20 percent for chondromalacia patella of the right and left knees, effective from when the…
2006-12-06 · granted
- The Board has ordered further development due to the need for information regarding the veteran's possible exposure to radiation in…
2006-11-28 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to her in-service sexual assault and harassment, and thus service connection…
2006-11-08 · granted
- The Board found that the veteran's left knee disorder, which required a replacement surgery, was not incurred in or aggravated by his…
2006-11-08 · denied
- The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his chronic bronchitis, citing that his pulmonary…
2006-08-14 · denied
- The veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the appropriate evaluation for his degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar…
2006-08-09 · remanded
- The veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, and as a result, the case has been dismissed.
2006-07-24 · dismissed
- The Board has determined that the veteran's acute myelocytic leukemia is due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, leading to a…
2006-04-25 · granted
- The Board found no evidence of current back or psychiatric disabilities and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.
2006-03-20 · denied
- The veteran's service-connected lymphedema praecox affects both her right and left lower extremities, but the RO has not assigned a…
2006-02-22 · remanded
- The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, small cell lung cancer, was not related to his military service and denied both claims…
2006-02-17 · denied