L. W. Tobin
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 685
- Granted
- 246
- Partly granted
- 4
- Other outcomes
- 435
36% 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 found that the veteran's post-service episodes of hepatosplenomegaly resolved without residuals and he does not currently have a…
2004-07-16 · denied
- The Board granted increased ratings of 60 percent for total right and left knee replacements, and a TDIU rating. The maxillary sinusitis…
2004-07-16 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran's current cervical spine disorder, which began during service and is now diagnosed, was incurred…
2004-07-16 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran's current hypothyroidism and peripheral neuropathy are related to his service, with the former…
2004-07-16 · granted
- The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a laceration to the right hand, finding that the current symptoms are due to…
2004-07-16 · denied
- The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the Board's decision is dismissed.
2004-07-15 · dismissed
- The veteran's request for waiver of an overpayment of $22,076.20 was denied because he intentionally failed to report his wife's income,…
2004-07-15 · denied
- The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the veteran's PTSD claim due to alleged personal assaults during…
2004-07-14 · remanded
- The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not develop as a result of the veteran's PTSD and was not caused…
2004-07-13 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.
2004-07-13 · remanded
- The veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including a total abdominal hysterectomy, bladder disability, low…
2004-07-12 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for folliculitis due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The case…
2004-07-12 · denied