John R. Doolittle, II
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 835
- Granted
- 100
- Partly granted
- 87
- Other outcomes
- 648
22% 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 appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision…
2025-12-31 · dismissed
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer, as it was not shown to be chronic in service and did not…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion due to a pre-decisional…
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board remands the claim for a migraine disability to schedule an adequate VA examination.
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's in-service…
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board remands the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as it requires further development and evidence.
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing one appeal and remanding others.
2025-12-30 · denied
- The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
2025-12-29 · dismissed
- The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on continuous…
2025-12-23 · granted
- The Board remands the claim for entitlement to a TDIU prior to October 10, 2017 due to the need for further development and readjudication.
2025-12-23 · remanded
- The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, chronic kidney disease, veinous insufficiency, and diabetes due to a lack of evidence…
2025-12-23 · denied