Mark F. Halsey
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 1,458
- Granted
- 316
- Partly granted
- 41
- Other outcomes
- 1,101
24% 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 Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral corns and calluses of the feet is being remanded due to…
2015-06-24 · remanded
- The Board denied the claim for recognition of H.J. as a helpless child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support before…
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and a dental disability for…
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Veteran has rashes on his face with blistering and peeling that are as likely as not the result of porphyria cutanea tarda and related…
2009-03-27 · granted
- The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss is not attributable to his active military service.
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not attributable to the Veteran's period of active military service, nor…
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it was not related to his time in service or…
2009-03-27 · denied
- The appellant is not entitled to attorney fees from any award to the Veteran's widow by the Regional Office.
2009-03-27 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, ankle disability, knee disability, groin injury, gout, and psoriatic…
2009-03-26 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a chronic…
2009-03-26 · denied
- The Veteran's hearing loss was denied, while his coronary artery disease, including atherosclerotic heart disease, was granted as related…
2009-03-26 · mixed
- The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues developed for appellate review, including service connection claims and a low back rating…
2009-03-26 · dismissed