Veterans Law Judge
Judge A. Odya-Weis: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge A. Odya-Weis signed 757 Board decisions covering 1,146 condition issues. The judge granted 27.6% of those issues, denied 24.2% and remanded 47.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 21.0% and remanded 46.0%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
757
2019–2026
Issues decided
1,146
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
27.6%
Board, same conditions: 21.0%
Issues remanded
47.2%
Board, same conditions: 46.0%
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 | 85 | 14.1% | 17.3% | 56.5% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 53 | 24.5% | 19.5% | 41.5% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 45 | 37.8% | 28.9% | 35.6% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 42 | 47.6% | 39.6% | 23.8% | 22.7% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 42 | 19.0% | 26.2% | 73.8% | 50.3% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 35 | 20.0% | 20.7% | 45.7% | 46.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 34 | 26.5% | 14.3% | 55.9% | 53.0% |
| Migraine | 31 | 45.2% | 30.1% | 38.7% | 42.2% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 30 | 36.7% | 20.5% | 50.0% | 51.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 26 | 23.1% | 20.0% | 53.8% | 40.0% |
| Hypertension | 25 | 32.0% | 17.1% | 40.0% | 48.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 22 | 18.2% | 18.7% | 63.6% | 48.0% |
Judge A. Odya-Weis's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | 48.1% | 44.4% | 63.0% |
| 2022 | 63 | 47.6% | 27.0% | 50.8% |
| 2023 | 243 | 35.0% | 26.3% | 54.7% |
| 2024 | 285 | 30.9% | 24.2% | 36.1% |
| 2025 | 93 | 11.8% | 40.9% | 46.2% |
| 2026 | 33 | 33.3% | 42.4% | 30.3% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge A. Odya-Weis's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established17
- Service connection established6
- VA failed to meet burden of proof for reduction4
- In-service noise exposure conceded3
- Service records negative or silent3
- Caused by the service-connected disability2
- Presumptive service connection under 38 u.s.c. § 1116 and 38 c.f.r. § 3.309(e) for herbicide exposure2
- Criteria for service connection met2
Most common reasons in denials
- Service records negative or silent14
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service13
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim8
- No current diagnosis8
- No continuity of symptomatology4
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis4
- Current diagnosis established3
- Evidence persuasively weighs against service connection2
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 A. Odya-Weis decisions
Granted
Weight of evidence demonstrates 70% rating warranted.; Symptoms approximate criteria for 70% rating.; Suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, and social impairment noted.
Private medical opinion found at least as likely as not service-related; VA examination found less likely than not service-related; Evidence found to be in equipoise; Benefit of the doubt resolved in veteran's favor
VA failed to show actual improvement in disability.; 2020 VA exam noted progression, pain, and functional impairment.; Veteran's competent and credible testimony supported lack of improvement.
Denied
Veteran's GFR of 71-73 mL/min/1.73 m2 does not meet criteria for compensable rating.; No evidence of required markers (e.g., RBC casts, ACR >= 30mg/g) for 3 consecutive months.; Ameliorative effects of medication (Jynarque) were considered but not discounted due to likely speculation.
Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for severe incomplete paralysis; Findings of moderate pain/paresthesias and severe numbness did not warrant higher rating; Treatment prior to appeal period did not impact current evaluation
Evidence indicates employment difficulties predated the one-year lookback period.; Worsening of disability within the one-year period prior to May 19, 2022, was not factually ascertainable.; Prior claims for psychiatric disability became final as they were not continuously pursued.
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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 decisions: a decision with a granted issue and a denied issue appears in both columns, so a row can add up to more than 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.