Veterans Law Judge
Judge Colleen M. Glaser-Allen: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Colleen M. Glaser-Allen signed 3,068 Board decisions covering 5,433 condition issues. The judge granted 26.1% of those issues, denied 24.7% and remanded 47.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.3% and remanded 46.8%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
3,068
2022–2026
Issues decided
5,433
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
26.1%
Board, same conditions: 20.3%
Issues remanded
47.2%
Board, same conditions: 46.8%
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 | 368 | 20.9% | 17.3% | 52.7% | 51.1% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 250 | 33.2% | 28.9% | 39.2% | 38.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 245 | 33.9% | 26.2% | 53.1% | 50.3% |
| Hearing loss | 243 | 26.7% | 19.5% | 29.2% | 34.6% |
| Tinnitus | 212 | 46.7% | 39.6% | 20.8% | 22.8% |
| Migraine | 166 | 43.4% | 30.1% | 31.3% | 42.2% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 165 | 30.3% | 20.6% | 47.3% | 46.1% |
| Hypertension | 154 | 27.3% | 17.1% | 37.7% | 48.8% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 124 | 33.1% | 18.6% | 47.6% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 111 | 24.3% | 14.3% | 63.1% | 53.0% |
| Ankle impairment | 111 | 23.4% | 16.8% | 54.1% | 50.4% |
| Hip impairment | 91 | 19.8% | 14.3% | 65.9% | 53.8% |
| Paralysis of sciatic nerve or external popliteal nerve | 78 | 30.8% | 22.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 74 | 23.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 67 | 19.4% | 13.1% | 58.2% | 58.4% |
Judge Colleen M. Glaser-Allen's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 53.8% |
| 2023 | 625 | 34.2% | 29.4% | 51.7% |
| 2024 | 944 | 34.1% | 32.7% | 41.4% |
| 2025 | 1,036 | 40.2% | 37.5% | 43.7% |
| 2026 | 411 | 47.4% | 30.7% | 36.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Colleen M. Glaser-Allen's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established104
- Continuity of symptomatology since service25
- Caused by the service-connected disability23
- In-service noise exposure conceded21
- Service connection established19
- Evidence in relative balance8
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability8
- Resolution of doubt in veteran's favor8
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis78
- Current diagnosis established41
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis39
- Service records negative or silent28
- Already at the maximum schedular rating24
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service19
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim16
- Criteria for service connection not met6
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 Colleen M. Glaser-Allen decisions
Granted
Veteran filed intent to file on August 15, 2019, noting lower extremity symptoms.; Veteran filed a fully developed claim in April 2020 requesting service connection for radiculopathy.; Continuous pursuit of the claim established entitlement to the earlier effective date.
Veteran's testimony and lay statements support frequent, prostrating attacks.; Attacks are prolonged and capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.; December 2020 VA exam was inadequate for downplaying frequency and economic impact.
Board finds DC 6025 (disorders of the lacrimal apparatus) analogous to dry eye syndrome.; DC 6025 assigns 10% for unilateral and 20% for bilateral involvement.; Resolving reasonable doubt in Veteran's favor, 20% rating granted for bilateral involvement.
Denied
Did not meet criteria for compensable rating under DC 7813-7806.; Rating by analogy to foot codes inappropriate as onychomycosis is a skin condition.; Extraschedular consideration failed second Thun element (marked interference with employment/hospitalizations).
Veteran's PTSD rated 70%, OSA 30%, tinnitus 10%, bilateral hearing loss 10%.; Examiners found no significant work limitations or mild/moderate impairments.; No contrary medical opinions of record.; Veteran and employers did not respond to requests for employment information.
No diagnosis of erectile dysfunction found in the record.; Veteran's testimony regarding erectile dysfunction was inconsistent with other evidence.; Weight of evidence persuasively against the 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 (2022–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.