L. Barstow
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
56 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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of both…
2020-11-10 · remanded
- The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) due to credible statements from the…
2020-11-10 · granted
- The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for lipoma, as it is unclear whether the condition arose during or due to…
2020-01-29 · remanded
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI, finding that there is no current diagnosis of TBI or its residuals.…
2020-01-28 · denied
- The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis, finding that there is no evidence of…
2020-01-27 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a combined 10% rating for multiple noncompensable disabilities are remanded…
2020-01-27 · remanded
- The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) and remanded the issue of secondary…
2020-01-27 · granted
- The Veteran's COPD has been granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim…
2020-01-24 · granted
- The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his right knee disability is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
2020-01-24 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, COPD, back disorder, heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU are being…
2020-01-23 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for pes planus with plantar fasciitis was denied, and his claim for TDIU prior to August 5, 2014…
2020-01-23 · denied
- The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential herbicide exposure during service, specifically within the 12-nautical mile…
2020-01-23 · remanded