Martin T. Mitchell
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 896
- Granted
- 293
- Partly granted
- 160
- Other outcomes
- 443
51% 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 granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's…
2025-12-31 · granted
- The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his…
2025-12-29 · granted
- The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis under the PACT Act, denied service connection for sinusitis, and granted a 20…
2025-12-29 · mixed
- The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, but denied…
2025-12-29 · mixed
- The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation SMC(s) was denied as there is no reasonable possibility that any of his…
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board remands the case for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical opinion regarding the Veteran's eligibility for enrollment…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for left knee limited flexion and a 20 percent evaluation for left knee instability, but denied…
2025-12-29 · mixed
- The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for dermatophytosis, onychomycosis, and calluses of the feet due to an…
2025-12-29 · mixed
- The appeal for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as it did not meet the necessary…
2025-12-29 · dismissed
- The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's COPD and her service-connected…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
2025-12-23 · granted
- The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding no evidence of a…
2025-12-23 · denied