Wendy Daknis

Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Decision record in our visible corpus

Decisions: 749
Granted: 128
Partly granted: 80
Other outcomes: 541

28% 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 denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sinusitis, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower…
2025-12-04 · denied
The Board granted service connection for gout of the bilateral feet, hands, and wrists based on a nexus to the Veteran's service-connected…
2025-12-04 · granted
The Veteran withdrew his appeal at the Board hearing, and the appeal is dismissed.
2025-11-04 · dismissed
The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low…
2025-10-30 · granted
The appeal for eligibility for continued enrollment in VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was…
2025-10-27 · dismissed
The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA treatment on June 19, 2020 was dismissed as the claim was administratively approved and…
2025-10-23 · dismissed
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hallux valgus to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the…
2025-10-23 · remanded
The Board granted an earlier effective date for tinnitus but denied increased ratings and service connection for other conditions.
2025-10-23 · mixed
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating and an increased rating for scars of the left ankle, but remanded the claim…
2025-10-20 · remanded
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and higher ratings for various disabilities, including a neck…
2025-10-20 · denied
The Board remands the case for a more detailed and thoroughly explained medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's…
2025-10-17 · remanded
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for clothing allowances for calendar years 2017, 2018, and 2019 due to untimely filings, and…
2025-10-16 · dismissed