Veterans Law Judge
Judge C.B. Iwanowski: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2020 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge C.B. Iwanowski signed 1,076 Board decisions covering 1,982 condition issues. The judge granted 20.2% of those issues, denied 30.7% and remanded 47.3%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.6% and remanded 45.9%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
1,076
2020–2026
Issues decided
1,982
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
20.2%
Board, same conditions: 20.6%
Issues remanded
47.3%
Board, same conditions: 45.9%
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 | 165 | 20.0% | 17.3% | 50.9% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 117 | 12.0% | 19.5% | 25.6% | 34.6% |
| Tinnitus | 95 | 38.9% | 39.6% | 23.2% | 22.7% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 94 | 40.4% | 28.9% | 34.0% | 38.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 84 | 23.8% | 26.2% | 57.1% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 67 | 26.9% | 17.1% | 40.3% | 48.8% |
| Migraine | 54 | 24.1% | 30.2% | 46.3% | 42.2% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 53 | 22.6% | 20.7% | 43.4% | 46.1% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 51 | 15.7% | 18.7% | 64.7% | 48.0% |
| Hip impairment | 50 | 10.0% | 14.3% | 56.0% | 53.8% |
| Shoulder impairment | 43 | 7.0% | 14.3% | 39.5% | 53.0% |
| Ankle impairment | 40 | 17.5% | 16.9% | 55.0% | 50.4% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 35 | 22.9% | 20.0% | 51.4% | 40.0% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 31 | 35.5% | 20.5% | 54.8% | 51.7% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 29 | 20.7% | 13.1% | 51.7% | 58.4% |
Judge C.B. Iwanowski's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 | 22.5% | 65.0% | 51.2% |
| 2021 | 52 | 25.0% | 50.0% | 55.8% |
| 2022 | 96 | 41.7% | 41.7% | 49.0% |
| 2023 | 206 | 35.9% | 35.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024 | 402 | 33.3% | 34.3% | 42.5% |
| 2025 | 165 | 38.8% | 36.4% | 56.4% |
| 2026 | 75 | 44.0% | 44.0% | 54.7% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge C.B. Iwanowski's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established44
- Service connection established16
- In-service noise exposure conceded10
- Caused by the service-connected disability6
- Resolving all doubt in veteran's favor5
- Continuity of symptomatology since service4
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service4
- Positive nexus opinion from VA examiner3
Most common reasons in denials
- Service records negative or silent27
- No current diagnosis25
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service21
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis16
- Current diagnosis established13
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim13
- No continuity of symptomatology6
- Already at the maximum schedular rating6
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 C.B. Iwanowski decisions
Granted
Benefit of the doubt resolved in Veteran's favor; PTSD symptoms worsened, factually ascertainable May 1, 2019; Improvement with medication did not negate earlier effective date
Service treatment records show in-service knee injury and pain.; Veteran's lay testimony regarding onset and continuity of symptoms is competent and credible.; Evidence is evenly balanced; doubt resolved in Veteran's favor.
Symptoms align with 50% criteria (flattened affect, mood disturbances, panic attacks, hypervigilance, irritability, memory/concentration issues); Resolving doubt in Veteran's favor allows for higher rating; Higher rating not warranted due to continued social/occupational functioning and stable marriage/employment
Denied
No evidence of current diagnosed back condition or functional impairment.; Veteran's conclusory statements insufficient for VA examination.; Lack of supporting VA or private treatment records.
Service connection granted on direct basis.; PACT Act presumption not applicable.; Effective date denied as claim was not based on liberalizing law.
No in-service event, injury, or disease established; No indication of nexus to service; Evidence persuasively weighs 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 (2020–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.