Shauna M. Watkins
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
37 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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Recent decisions
- The Board has not fully addressed the service connection claim due to incomplete medical opinions and remands are required for further…
2019-12-03 · remanded
- The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 60 percent prior to September 5, 2014, and 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's…
2019-12-03 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current…
2019-11-29 · remanded
- The Veteran's service-connected sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities is granted with an initial 20 percent disability rating,…
2019-11-27 · granted
- The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to the Veteran's…
2019-11-27 · granted
- The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knees due to incomplete…
2019-11-27 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and an addendum…
2019-11-27 · remanded
- The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD and service connection for peripheral vascular…
2019-11-27 · dismissed
- The Board has remanded several claims, including those for service connection and rating issues related to the Veteran's disabilities. The…
2019-11-26 · remanded
- The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his diabetes mellitus, type II and TDIU prior to January 21,…
2019-11-26 · remanded
- The Board denied the claim of service connection for chronic myelomonocytic leukemia-1 (CMML) due to lack of evidence linking the…
2019-11-26 · denied
- The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as his liver cancer and hepatitis C were not shown to be related to his…
2019-11-26 · denied