Joshua Castillo
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
47 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 denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his conditions to his…
2025-01-22 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected insomnia disorder.
2025-01-22 · denied
- The Veteran's claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical…
2022-01-13 · remanded
- The Veteran's cervical disability, including residuals of cervical dysplasia and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, is being remanded for…
2022-01-12 · remanded
- The Veteran's intermittent skin rash, headaches, and memory loss have been granted service connection.,Further examinations are required…
2022-01-12 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the…
2020-10-30 · denied
- The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and left leg/calf disabilities have been remanded due to the need for…
2020-10-29 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim for service connection for chest pain is denied. The initial rating of 70% for PTSD prior to June 19, 2019, and the…
2020-10-29 · denied
- The Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder condition is denied.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for left shoulder…
2020-10-29 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy have…
2020-10-29 · denied
- The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will need VA examinations to…
2020-10-28 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for her right hip and buttock strain, service connection for her neck…
2020-10-27 · remanded