Nancy Rippel
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
32 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 issues of higher initial ratings for left knee strain, right knee degenerative arthritis, residuals of a right…
2019-04-11 · remanded
- The Veteran's service-connected abdominal pain due to postoperative adhesions is not shown to be more severe than currently rated at 30…
2009-03-06 · denied
- The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for…
2009-02-13 · remanded
- The Board granted the veteran's claim for benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a right eye condition, finding that oral prednisone…
2009-01-07 · granted
- The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining updated treatment records. The…
2006-12-18 · remanded
- The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his…
2006-11-28 · remanded
- The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to…
2006-09-11 · remanded
- The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no credible evidence of a…
2006-08-28 · denied
- The veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination and to obtain updated VA treatment records. The case will be reviewed again to…
2006-08-18 · remanded
- The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a skin disorder of the feet, finding that no new and material…
2006-08-17 · denied
- The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional evidence from Social Security…
2006-07-31 · remanded
- The veteran seeks an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral chondromalacia patella, but the RO/AMC has not yet…
2006-07-14 · remanded