Lawrence M. Sullivan
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 407
- Granted
- 81
- Partly granted
- 13
- Other outcomes
- 313
23% 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 right calf muscle injury, resulting from a gunshot wound sustained during service, warrants a…
2006-12-29 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran's current brain damage is related to his period of service, and thus grants service connection…
2006-12-29 · granted
- The veteran's initial ratings for residuals of bilateral matrixectomy and excision of a ganglion cyst were denied. However, she was…
2006-12-28 · granted
- The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
2006-12-19 · denied
- The veteran's service-connected residuals of lung cancer do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new…
2006-12-14 · denied
- The veteran's hypertension has not been shown to meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as his blood pressure readings have…
2006-12-13 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right knee arthritis, currently evaluated at 40 percent. The evidence…
2006-12-12 · denied
- The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's December 5, 2003 eye treatment was an…
2006-12-11 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any…
2006-12-11 · denied
- The veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 10 percent since October 1, 2001. The RO found that the condition is manifested by…
2006-12-08 · granted
- The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right bundle branch block and mild right atrial, right ventricular…
2006-12-08 · denied
- The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the thoracic spine and denied service connection for a left ankle disorder.
2006-12-07 · granted