Michelle L. Nelsen
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
11 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 Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral pes planus and epidermophytosis, finding that the evidence did not…
2006-06-23 · denied
- The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for verification of an in-service stressor and additional VA medical records.
2006-05-12 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's DJD of the left knee, right knee, and lumbosacral spine are related to service. However, there…
2006-05-10 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability is service-connected, but his bilateral knee disability cannot be linked…
2006-04-17 · granted
- The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional…
2006-04-12 · remanded
- The veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed, and he has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the claim for service…
2006-03-24 · granted
- The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for a new examination. The veteran's service-connected…
2006-03-14 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of…
2006-03-14 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and a missing spine examination report. The veteran's claim for…
2006-03-13 · remanded
- The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify an in-service stressor and conduct a VA…
2006-02-07 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric and spine examination. The veteran's claim for…
2005-02-16 · remanded