R. Janofsky
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
81 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 Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation of a preexisting disability, but denied service…
2025-12-30 · mixed
- The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for asthma, as he did not file a claim or…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for a left shoulder condition, as…
2025-12-30 · denied
- The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, specifically traumatic fracture of teeth numbers 8 and…
2025-12-18 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a left elbow disability (claimed as osteoarthritis), and a higher rating for…
2025-12-12 · denied
- The Board remands the claim for a bladder disorder to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's reports of holding urine…
2025-12-11 · remanded
- The Board remands the claims for a TDIU prior to April 14, 2024 and an effective date earlier than April 14, 2024 for SMC under 38 U.S.C.…
2025-12-10 · remanded
- The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.
2025-12-09 · dismissed
- The Board granted service connection for other specified anxiety disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for a…
2025-12-09 · mixed
- The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the service-connected lumbosacral strain, effective May 1, 2023. The other claims…
2025-12-08 · mixed
- The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and type 1 diabetes mellitus, as well as denied the…
2025-12-04 · remanded
- The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea, migraine…
2025-12-03 · mixed