N. Nelson
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
21 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 has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the diagnosed…
2020-10-30 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve damage due to a lack of…
2020-10-23 · remanded
- The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disability, TDIU on a schedular basis, and TDIU on an…
2020-10-21 · remanded
- The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 20 percent each, which is the maximum rating…
2020-10-19 · denied
- The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymia. The…
2020-10-15 · granted
- The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of a cervical spine disability and a bilateral foot condition other than pes…
2020-10-15 · remanded
- The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination to determine the etiology of any…
2020-10-14 · remanded
- The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70% or 100% for his major depressive disorder was denied. The Board found that the…
2020-10-09 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, insomnia, a neck…
2020-10-08 · remanded
- Service connection is denied for DDD of the lumbar spine, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder,…
2019-08-14 · denied
- The Veteran's left knee status post arthroscopic surgery and limitation of extension prior to January 6, 2015, were both denied as the…
2019-08-13 · denied
- The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted. The claim for an increased rating prior to September 29, 2016…
2019-08-13 · granted