S. Sorathia
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 869
- Granted
- 168
- Partly granted
- 87
- Other outcomes
- 614
29% granted or partly granted. Counts describe only decisions visible in our corpus and say nothing about how any individual appeal will be decided — every appeal turns on its own facts and evidence.
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 remands the case to obtain a current medical opinion and issue an adequate notice of decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC…
2025-12-31 · remanded
- The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's exposure to in-service chemical agents.
2025-12-31 · granted
- The appeal for service connection for bilateral eye macular degeneration with glaucoma and cataract was withdrawn by the Veteran's…
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its initial onset during active service.
2025-12-30 · granted
- The Board granted an effective date of March 19, 2012, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
2025-12-30 · granted
- The appeal of the issue of entitlement to eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC is dismissed as it has already been granted.
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it during a Board hearing.
2025-12-30 · dismissed
- The Board remands the Veteran's claim for enrollment in the PCAFC due to errors in the initial determination of eligibility, specifically…
2025-12-30 · remanded
- The Board remands the claim for the issuance of a notice that complies with 38 U.S.C. § 5104, to include specific findings and…
2025-12-29 · remanded
- The Veteran's appeal regarding J.D.D.'s eligibility to an award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits granted in a June 2025 rating…
2025-12-23 · denied
- The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on the Veteran's credible lay testimony and…
2025-12-23 · granted
- The Board remands the Veteran's application for enrollment in the PCAFC, finding that the previous determination denying eligibility was…
2025-12-22 · remanded