Veterans Law Judge
Judge Danette Mincey: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2021 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Danette Mincey signed 3,180 Board decisions covering 5,792 condition issues. The judge granted 17.2% of those issues, denied 36.6% and remanded 43.6%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.5% and remanded 46.1%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
3,180
2021–2026
Issues decided
5,792
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
17.2%
Board, same conditions: 20.5%
Issues remanded
43.6%
Board, same conditions: 46.1%
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 | 426 | 13.6% | 17.3% | 46.9% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 277 | 13.4% | 19.5% | 33.2% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 266 | 31.2% | 28.9% | 32.7% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 236 | 30.1% | 39.6% | 26.3% | 22.7% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 234 | 22.6% | 26.2% | 53.8% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 192 | 24.5% | 17.1% | 43.8% | 48.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 167 | 16.8% | 20.7% | 40.7% | 46.1% |
| Migraine | 166 | 21.7% | 30.2% | 41.0% | 42.2% |
| Hip impairment | 130 | 17.7% | 14.3% | 44.6% | 53.8% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 123 | 21.1% | 20.5% | 29.3% | 51.8% |
| Shoulder impairment | 114 | 14.0% | 14.3% | 43.9% | 53.1% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 112 | 12.5% | 18.7% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Ankle impairment | 100 | 7.0% | 16.9% | 45.0% | 50.4% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 84 | 17.9% | 20.0% | 38.1% | 40.1% |
| Major depressive disorder | 71 | 29.6% | 34.6% | 39.4% | 34.2% |
Judge Danette Mincey's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 430 | 29.5% | 42.3% | 43.3% |
| 2023 | 679 | 29.3% | 36.2% | 49.8% |
| 2024 | 790 | 30.6% | 44.2% | 47.0% |
| 2025 | 965 | 34.3% | 45.2% | 43.0% |
| 2026 | 308 | 29.9% | 41.6% | 38.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Danette Mincey's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established92
- Caused by the service-connected disability19
- In-service noise exposure conceded16
- Service connection established16
- Service records negative or silent9
- Continuity of symptomatology since service9
- Presumption of soundness not rebutted6
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service5
Most common reasons in denials
- Service records negative or silent136
- No current diagnosis65
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service63
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis52
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim46
- Already at the maximum schedular rating23
- Current diagnosis established23
- Criteria for higher rating not met9
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 Danette Mincey decisions
Granted
Veteran's vitamin D deficiency diagnosed; Recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea supported by medical records and testimony; Symptoms approximate 20 percent rating criteria under DC 6313
CUE found in December 2007 decision; Failure to consider March 2007 VA exam and positive nexus opinion; Misapplication of law regarding requirement for total incapacitation
CUE found due to failure to consider positive VA opinion; CUE found due to misapplication of law (requiring total incapacitation); Benefit of the doubt applied due to equipoise
Denied
No probative evidence of diagnosis prior to August 15, 2019; VA examinations in Nov 2017 and Apr 2018 did not report this condition; Impairment did not exceed moderate incomplete paralysis
No separate and distinct anxiety disorder diagnosis; Anxiety symptoms considered part of existing PTSD/depressive disorder; Lay evidence of symptoms requires medical expertise for diagnosis
Service treatment records silent to tinnitus complaints; VA examiner opined less likely than not related to noise exposure; Veteran's testimony inconsistent with VA exam regarding onset
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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 (2021–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.