Veterans Law Judge
Judge Carole R. Kammel: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2023, Veterans Law Judge Carole R. Kammel signed 205 Board decisions covering 515 condition issues. The judge granted 10.3% of those issues, denied 49.9% and remanded 36.7%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.8% and remanded 45.9%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
205
2017–2023
Issues decided
515
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
10.3%
Board, same conditions: 20.8%
Issues remanded
36.7%
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 | 36 | 11.1% | 17.3% | 25.0% | 51.1% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 28 | 17.9% | 28.9% | 28.6% | 38.1% |
| Hypertension | 22 | 13.6% | 17.2% | 40.9% | 48.7% |
| Hearing loss | 22 | 9.1% | 19.5% | 18.2% | 34.6% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 21 | 0.0% | 20.7% | 47.6% | 46.1% |
Judge Carole R. Kammel's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | 31.3% | 68.8% | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 49 | 26.5% | 79.6% | 44.9% |
| 2022 | 77 | 28.6% | 53.2% | 57.1% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Carole R. Kammel's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established2
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim22
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service11
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis8
- Service records negative or silent6
- No current diagnosis5
- Already at the maximum schedular rating2
- Atrial fibrillation with supraventricular arrhythmia diagnosed post-service1
- Bilateral hearing loss demonstrated by VA exam1
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 Carole R. Kammel decisions
Granted
Dec 23, 2018 VA report showed DLCO of 61-75% predicted.; This meets criteria for 30% rating under DC 6833.; No higher rating warranted as criteria for 60% or 100% not met.
Claim continuously pursued since November 30, 2018; Applying benefit of the doubt; February 2020 decision granted 100% rating effective October 29, 2019
Veteran reported pain with exertion, throbbing, and sharp shooting sensations.; VA examinations noted enlargement and pain, but no voiding dysfunction or urinary frequency.; Pain and discomfort did not meet criteria for higher ratings under DC 7120 due to lack of persistent edema/ulceration and pain management.
Denied
Conflicting medical opinions regarding symptom severity and impairment.; Inadequate VA examination for failing to reconcile conflicting reports.; Need for VA opinion on current severity, including suicidal ideation.
Weight of evidence shows symptoms did not meet criteria for 50% or higher prior to May 30, 2018, or from June 1, 2020 onward.; Symptoms did not demonstrate severity, variety, or frequency for 50% or higher rating.; Veteran maintained relationships and functioned satisfactorily, indicating symptoms did not cause total social impairment.
Prior to Dec 23, 2018, FVC was no worse than 83% predicted.; Prior to Dec 23, 2018, DLCO was never shown to be 80% or less predicted.; No evidence of maximum exercise capacity limitation or cardiorespiratory issues.
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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 (2017–2023) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.