Robert O'Brien
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
15 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 service connection for a benign tumor of the right leg as there is no evidence linking it to active service.
2009-03-18 · denied
- The Board remands the claim for a VA medical examination to determine the etiology and approximate onset date of the Veteran's sleep apnea.
2009-03-09 · remanded
- The Board denied the claims of service connection for ureterolithiasis, Asiatic flu, and a sinus condition as not being new and material…
2009-02-18 · mixed
- The veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, and an earlier effective date is not warranted. The…
2009-01-15 · mixed
- The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for higher ratings for the right shoulder and low…
2009-01-09 · mixed
- The veteran's bilateral shin splints are manifested by chronic pain, antalgic gait, tenderness, weakness and at least moderate knee or…
2008-05-09 · granted
- The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder was reopened, but ultimately denied. The Board also remanded the issue…
2008-05-01 · mixed
- The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the claim to reopen a prior denial of service…
2008-04-22 · denied
- The veteran's service-connected disability, spondylolysis with nerve root irritation, is rated 60 percent and precludes him from engaging…
2008-04-17 · granted
- The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left knee disability is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure the…
2008-04-11 · remanded
- The veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted based on credible evidence of an in-service stressor and a current diagnosis.
2008-04-11 · granted
- The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of individual unemployability was granted, with the effective date set at June 11, 1998,…
2006-12-20 · granted