William M. Yates
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans’ Appeals
10 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 has restored the appellant's left eye disability evaluation from 40 percent to 50 percent, finding that the reduction was…
2006-08-29 · granted
- The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hip disorders are secondary to his service-connected right knee and lumbar spine…
2006-08-14 · granted
- The veteran's claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected hypertensive heart disease is being…
2006-07-28 · remanded
- The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's service and denied his claims for service connection for a…
2006-07-17 · denied
- The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his medical records and to determine the cause of his unemployability.
2006-06-14 · remanded
- The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right thigh and elbow…
2006-05-31 · remanded
- The Board has determined that the veteran's atherosclerotic vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease are…
2006-05-26 · denied
- The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for…
2005-02-03 · remanded
- The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's cardiovascular disorders are related to his service-connected PTSD or…
2005-01-14 · remanded
- The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.
2005-01-04 · remanded