M. E. Kilcoyne
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 170
- Granted
- 29
- Partly granted
- 1
- Other outcomes
- 140
18% 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 has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome and for obtaining updated…
2020-12-30 · remanded
- The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right middle finger disability, finding that the…
2020-12-28 · denied
- The Board denied a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that the condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating…
2020-11-23 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 12, 2019 and a rating in…
2020-11-23 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that there is no current evidence of a…
2020-11-19 · denied
- The Veteran's left foot disability is rated at 30 percent, but no more.,Prior to January 22, 2014, the right ankle disability was rated at…
2020-11-09 · denied
- The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's…
2020-11-09 · remanded
- The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU…
2020-11-06 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion, and a new one must be obtained.
2020-10-29 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim regarding the apportionment of his VA compensation benefits for the benefit of their minor children is being remanded…
2020-10-28 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues, and it is being remanded for further…
2020-10-28 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a more definitive opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused by or…
2020-10-28 · remanded