Veterans Law Judge
Judge R. Casadei: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge R. Casadei signed 891 Board decisions covering 1,600 condition issues. The judge granted 24.8% of those issues, denied 25.6% and remanded 46.8%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.4% and remanded 46.3%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
891
2019–2026
Issues decided
1,600
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
24.8%
Board, same conditions: 20.4%
Issues remanded
46.8%
Board, same conditions: 46.3%
Judges do not choose their cases, and grant rates differ a lot by condition. “Board, same conditions” is what the rest of the Board decided for the same mix of conditions, so the comparison is fair to the judge's docket. This is not a ranking.
Conditions this judge decided most
Each row compares the judge's issues on one condition with the rest of the Board's issues on the same condition. Conditions with fewer than 20 of this judge's issues are left out, because a few decisions can swing the rate.
| Condition | Issues | Granted | Board granted | Remanded | Board remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knee impairment | 115 | 16.5% | 17.3% | 61.7% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 110 | 25.5% | 19.5% | 36.4% | 34.6% |
| Tinnitus | 83 | 41.0% | 39.6% | 21.7% | 22.8% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 74 | 43.2% | 28.9% | 33.8% | 38.1% |
| Hypertension | 62 | 30.6% | 17.1% | 41.9% | 48.8% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 55 | 38.2% | 26.2% | 43.6% | 50.3% |
| Migraine | 47 | 48.9% | 30.1% | 31.9% | 42.2% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 45 | 17.8% | 18.7% | 55.6% | 48.0% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 43 | 20.9% | 20.7% | 46.5% | 46.1% |
| Ankle impairment | 37 | 32.4% | 16.8% | 40.5% | 50.4% |
| Hip impairment | 32 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 75.0% | 53.8% |
| Shoulder impairment | 31 | 16.1% | 14.3% | 54.8% | 53.0% |
| Major depressive disorder | 29 | 44.8% | 34.6% | 44.8% | 34.2% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 25 | 4.0% | 13.2% | 88.0% | 58.3% |
Judge R. Casadei's issues by year
| Year | Issues decided | Granted | Denied | Remanded | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | 30.8% | 15.4% | 53.8% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | 24.0% | 26.7% | 48.0% | 1.3% |
| 2022 | 403 | 18.9% | 22.3% | 49.6% | 9.2% |
| 2023 | 949 | 21.0% | 18.7% | 43.9% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 537 | 22.9% | 32.6% | 37.6% | 6.9% |
| 2025 | 158 | 23.4% | 28.5% | 37.3% | 10.8% |
| 2026 | 153 | 17.0% | 37.3% | 30.7% | 15.0% |
Each row counts issues (each condition the Board decided), so the shares add up to 100%. Other: dismissed, withdrawn or no clear outcome. Years with fewer than 20 issues are left out.
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge R. Casadei's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established30
- Service connection established17
- Continuity of symptomatology since service8
- In-service noise exposure conceded5
- Caused by the service-connected disability5
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability3
- Veteran's lay statements found credible and competent3
- Veteran has current tinnitus diagnosis3
Most common reasons in denials
- Service records negative or silent24
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis19
- No current diagnosis19
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service18
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim8
- Already at the maximum schedular rating5
- Current diagnosis established5
- Criteria for service connection not met3
Numbers are decisions that gave the reason. Reasons are short phrases extracted by AI from each decision; common wordings of the same reason are grouped. Benefit of the doubt is reported above.
Recent Judge R. Casadei decisions
Granted
Incapacitating episodes requiring 11 treatment visits; Meets criteria for 60% rating under General Rating Formula; Best reflects disability manifestations
Veteran's lay statements found credible and competent; Private physician opinion found substantial probative weight; Resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran
Veteran's lay statements found credible and competent; VA examiner opinions lacked probative value due to inconsistencies; Evidence in approximate balance, doubt resolved in veteran's favor
Denied
No evidence VA recommended private dental procedure; No evidence VA care proximately caused disability; Private care under contract excluded from § 1151 benefits
No nexus between current headaches and in-service head injury; Lack of continuity of symptoms since service; VA medical opinions found less likely than not related to service
Contemporaneous VA treatment records showed retained functional capacity.; Veteran's occupational history and education did not preclude all substantially gainful employment.; Evidence did not establish inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
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How these numbers are calculated
- Issue rates count each condition the Board decided in a decision once, by the outcome of that issue. A decision can grant one issue and deny another.
- The yearly table counts issues too, so each row adds up to 100%.
- "Board, same conditions" weights the rest of the Board's grant and remand rate for each condition by how many of this judge's issues were on that condition. It does not adjust for evidence, hearing type or representation.
- Judges are identified from the signature on each decision. This page is a statistical summary, not an evaluation of any judge.
- The data comes from CaseScribe's AI extraction of public BVA decisions (2019–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.