Linda Anne Howell
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
25 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.
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 veteran's claims for increased ratings for Raynaud's syndrome, hypertension, and disfigurement of the head were denied. The RO granted…
2006-12-11 · denied
- The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, as new and material evidence has been…
2006-12-11 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 60 percent evaluation for chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease…
2006-12-11 · granted
- The veteran's left foot condition, which includes arthritis and a stress fracture with nonunion, is currently rated at 10 percent. The…
2006-12-08 · denied
- The veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and right lateral malleolus fracture residuals were denied.…
2006-12-08 · denied
- The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for depression, hypertension, arthritis of the shoulders, and a respiratory…
2006-12-08 · mixed
- The RO granted a 60 percent rating for ischemic heart disease effective from February 15, 2005. The other claims were denied.
2006-12-06 · granted
- The veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for PTSD before the Board could make a decision.
2006-12-06 · dismissed
- The veteran's disability evaluation for chronic lower dorsal and lumbosacral strain, including degenerative disc disease and degenerative…
2006-12-04 · denied
- The veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude substantially gainful employment.
2006-12-04 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the…
2006-11-27 · remanded
- The case is being remanded for scheduling a video-conference hearing with the Board. The appellant's claim of entitlement to service…
2006-11-20 · remanded