U. R. Powell
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Decision record in our visible corpus
- Decisions
- 2,374
- Granted
- 417
- Partly granted
- 32
- Other outcomes
- 1,925
19% 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 Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied as there is no…
2020-01-31 · denied
- The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) as there is no current diagnosis of such…
2020-01-31 · denied
- The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, which represents a full grant of the benefit sought on…
2020-01-30 · dismissed
- The Veteran's laryngeal cancer, which metastasized to other organs in the throat region, is presumed to be related to exposure to…
2020-01-30 · granted
- The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been expanded to include both direct and secondary theories. The Board…
2020-01-30 · remanded
- The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected…
2020-01-30 · granted
- The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disability and respiratory…
2020-01-30 · remanded
- The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records,…
2020-01-30 · remanded
- The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for COPD and PTSD remains…
2020-01-30 · granted
- The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for glioblastoma multiforme, including…
2020-01-30 · remanded
- The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence…
2020-01-30 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea likely began during his active service and granted service connection…
2020-01-30 · granted