Michael J. Skaltsounis
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 2,316
- Granted
- 793
- Partly granted
- 193
- Other outcomes
- 1,330
43% 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 service connection for myasthenia gravis based on the Veteran's exposure to hazardous substances during his military…
2025-12-31 · granted
- The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was…
2025-12-31 · granted
- The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board…
2025-12-31 · dismissed
- The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
2025-12-31 · remanded
- The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, but denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.
2025-12-31 · mixed
- The Board granted service connection for tension headaches with migraines and obstructive sleep apnea, both as secondary to the Veteran's…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of the extremities due to in-service exposure to…
2025-12-30 · mixed
- The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition…
2025-12-30 · mixed
- The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.
2025-12-29 · dismissed
- The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, determining that his fatal lung cancer was related to his…
2025-12-23 · granted
- The appeal for a temporary total evaluation because of hospital treatment in excess of 21 days was dismissed as the Veteran's attorney…
2025-12-23 · dismissed
- The Board granted a separate 20 percent disability rating for painful surgical scars in the posterior trunk and a separate 10 percent…
2025-12-22 · mixed