Mark J. Swiatek
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
21 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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Conditions this judge decides most
Recent decisions
- The veteran's death was caused by a myocardial infarction due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, which is not service-connected. The…
2006-09-18 · denied
- The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia is not related to his military service and denied all claims.
2006-08-31 · denied
- The Board has granted service connection for shrapnel wound scars with retained foreign body of the left lower leg and a compensable…
2006-05-03 · granted
- The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination report and because Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center…
2005-02-09 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease including hypertension and increased ratings for…
2005-01-31 · denied
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, an increased rating for thoracic spine fracture residuals,…
2004-06-07 · denied
- The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent, but the Board increased it to 50 percent. The case is now remanded for further review.
2004-06-03 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected healed fracture of the left (minor) humerus warrants a disability evaluation…
2004-06-03 · granted
- The Board found that the veteran's bipolar disorder was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.
2004-05-05 · denied
- The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to a credible/verified stressor during service,…
2004-04-27 · remanded
- The VA determined that the veteran's current 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss is not sufficient, and denied his claim for an…
2004-04-27 · denied
- The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
2004-04-15 · remanded