Veterans Law Judge
Judge Amanda G. Alderman: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Amanda G. Alderman signed 635 Board decisions covering 1,119 condition issues. The judge granted 19.3% of those issues, denied 29.4% and remanded 49.7%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 21.1% and remanded 45.3%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
635
2019–2026
Issues decided
1,119
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
19.3%
Board, same conditions: 21.1%
Issues remanded
49.7%
Board, same conditions: 45.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing loss | 87 | 17.2% | 19.5% | 41.4% | 34.6% |
| Knee impairment | 77 | 16.9% | 17.3% | 58.4% | 51.1% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 66 | 27.3% | 28.9% | 47.0% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 56 | 39.3% | 39.6% | 32.1% | 22.7% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 44 | 22.7% | 26.2% | 65.9% | 50.3% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 36 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 52.8% | 48.0% |
| Hypertension | 35 | 20.0% | 17.2% | 54.3% | 48.7% |
| Shoulder impairment | 33 | 9.1% | 14.3% | 63.6% | 53.0% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 32 | 15.6% | 20.7% | 40.6% | 46.1% |
| Hip impairment | 27 | 22.2% | 14.3% | 33.3% | 53.8% |
| Migraine | 26 | 11.5% | 30.2% | 65.4% | 42.2% |
Judge Amanda G. Alderman's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 31.5% | 52.8% | 60.7% |
| 2023 | 193 | 30.6% | 29.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024 | 206 | 34.0% | 32.0% | 39.3% |
| 2025 | 68 | 33.8% | 26.5% | 61.8% |
| 2026 | 51 | 27.5% | 51.0% | 60.8% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Amanda G. Alderman's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established30
- Service connection established5
- Continuity of symptomatology since service4
- In-service noise exposure conceded4
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service4
- Occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity2
- Veteran competent and credible to report tinnitus2
- Symptoms approximated 70% criteria2
Most common reasons in denials
- Service records negative or silent13
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service12
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim11
- No current diagnosis10
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis8
- Current diagnosis established7
- No continuity of symptomatology4
- Total occupational and social impairment not demonstrated2
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 Amanda G. Alderman decisions
Granted
Claim for RLE radiculopathy raised in July 2018 lumbar spine claim; Entitlement arose July 23, 2018, based on private DBQ diagnosis; No earlier entitlement date found
Veteran has current PTSD diagnosis.; Stressor corroborated by buddy statement and VA medical opinion.; VA medical opinion found stressor at least as likely as not supported by in-service evidence.; Sufficient evidence of nexus between PTSD and MST stressor.
Reduction improper due to inadequate VA examination; Failure to consider ameliorative effects of medication; Restoration of prior 30 percent rating warranted
Denied
Evidence persuasively weighs against service connection; No indication of in-service onset, relation, or aggravation
Hypertension rated under DC 7101; Blood pressure readings did not meet criteria for compensable rating; Ameliorative effects of medication considered as per rating criteria
Evidence did not reasonably raise claim for heart disability prior to Nov 21, 2014.; Cardiac function during Jan 1, 2015 - Mar 13, 2019 did not meet 100% criteria.; Benefit of the doubt rule did not apply as evidence weighed against claim.
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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.