Michael Lane
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 2,272
- Granted
- 514
- Partly granted
- 195
- Other outcomes
- 1,563
31% 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 appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as the claim was fully resolved by a subsequent rating decision. The appeal…
2025-12-30 · mixed
- The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the…
2025-12-30 · mixed
- The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorders,…
2025-12-30 · granted
- The appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the extension of…
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The Board remands the appeal for additional development, specifically to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claims…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board denied service connection for a back condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the…
2025-12-29 · denied
- The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, and meniscal tear, as well as a compensable…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Board granted restoration of service connection for insomnia, finding that the severance was improper.
2025-12-29 · granted
- The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the appellant.
2025-12-29 · dismissed
- The appeal for benefits under VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is dismissed due to the extension of…
2025-12-29 · dismissed