Neely M. Peden
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
44 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.
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 appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbar spinal stenosis, and psychiatric disorders were dismissed due to…
2025-12-22 · dismissed
- The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional evidence and a new medical opinion, as there is…
2025-12-15 · remanded
- The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral vertical taluses and dismissed appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep…
2025-12-15 · denied
- The Board remands the claim for a lumbar spine disorder to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's…
2025-12-12 · remanded
- The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation beginning May 25, 2023. Allergic rhinitis was denied for the period prior to June…
2025-12-09 · mixed
- The Board denied service connection for a foot disorder (bilateral plantar fasciitis) and a nerve disorder of the right upper extremity…
2025-12-08 · denied
- The appeal for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed, and the claim for a disability rating in excess…
2025-12-04 · mixed
- The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches prior to January 6, 2021, and a 50 percent rating on and after that date.
2025-12-02 · granted
- The Board granted an initial increased evaluation of thirty percent from September 22, 2020, for bowel dysfunction and denied a TDIU.
2025-11-25 · mixed
- The appeal for eligibility for entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) was dismissed due to the lack of a proper rating decision…
2025-11-18 · dismissed
- The appeal for several conditions, including insomnia, hypertension, and various disabilities, was dismissed due to procedural issues.
2025-11-18 · dismissed
- The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for bladder cancer and hypothyroidism are granted,…
2025-11-18 · mixed