Michelle Kane
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 122
- Granted
- 26
- Partly granted
- 3
- Other outcomes
- 93
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 Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status, which is necessary to determine…
2020-12-30 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service…
2020-12-30 · remanded
- The Veteran's claim for recognition of C.R. as the 'helpless child' was denied due to insufficient evidence, and thus remains denied. The…
2020-11-13 · mixed
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a tumor on his right side gum and sinus, finding no evidence of such…
2020-10-14 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and hypertension as secondary to herbicide exposure…
2020-01-30 · denied
- The Veteran's heart disability, which includes coronary artery disease (CAD), has been rated at 30 percent since July 24, 2012. The Board…
2019-10-08 · denied
- The Board granted a 30 percent initial rating for the Veteran's tension headaches, finding that his characteristic prostrating attacks of…
2019-10-04 · granted
- The claim for service connection for post nasal drip is dismissed. The application to reopen the claim for service connection for a lumbar…
2019-08-27 · remanded
- The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety…
2019-08-22 · granted
- The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD disability was restored to a 60 percent rating effective February 1, 2019. The reduction from 60 to…
2019-08-22 · granted
- The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination report and a need for further clarification on whether the Veteran's…
2019-08-15 · remanded
- The Veteran's surviving spouse did not submit a formal claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) with aid and attendance prior…
2019-08-14 · denied