M. Vavrina
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
51 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.
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Recent decisions
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and for service connection for residuals of…
2006-11-20 · denied
- The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and an audit of the veteran's VA…
2006-11-13 · remanded
- The Board found that the veteran's right lower extremity edema was not caused by VA fault or an unforeseeable event, and thus denied his…
2006-11-13 · denied
- The Board found that the veteran's right knee condition is related to service and granted service connection for residuals of a right knee…
2006-11-09 · granted
- The veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine was reopened and granted. He is also awarded a rating of 40…
2006-11-08 · granted
- The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an orthopedic/neurological examination to determine…
2006-11-07 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and a need for further examination to determine…
2006-10-31 · remanded
- The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical…
2006-10-30 · remanded
- The Board is remanding the case due to the need for additional development and notification under 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 5103, 5103A, and 3.159.
2006-10-26 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is a result of an in-service stressor, and service connection for PTSD is…
2006-10-25 · granted
- The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right ankle disability resulting from VA medical treatment on December…
2006-10-19 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's back disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the thoracic spine, was incurred in service. Service…
2006-10-19 · granted