L. Howell
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 2,162
- Granted
- 363
- Partly granted
- 92
- Other outcomes
- 1,707
21% 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 Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board remands the appeal to correct a duty to assist error and ensure proper notice is provided.
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board remands the appeal for a PTSD rating in excess of 70 percent to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder with anxiety, as the…
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his…
2025-12-29 · denied
- The appeal for an effective date prior to December 29, 2016, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to…
2025-12-23 · dismissed
- The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a medical nexus…
2025-12-23 · denied
- The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family…
2025-12-22 · dismissed
- The Board denied service connection for a left foot disorder, claimed as numbness, finding no evidence of a current disability or…
2025-12-22 · denied
- The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for primary insomnia and a compensable rating for chronic mixed headache syndrome due to…
2025-12-18 · denied
- The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family…
2025-12-18 · dismissed
- The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of obstructive sleep apnea, considering its potential…
2025-12-18 · remanded