Veterans Law Judge
Judge Eric S. Leboff: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Eric S. Leboff signed 9,746 Board decisions covering 20,885 condition issues. The judge granted 17.1% of those issues, denied 30.3% and remanded 49.9%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.8% and remanded 46.9%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
9,746
2017–2026
Issues decided
20,885
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
17.1%
Board, same conditions: 19.8%
Issues remanded
49.9%
Board, same conditions: 46.9%
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 | 1,787 | 14.9% | 17.3% | 51.5% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 1,078 | 15.7% | 19.5% | 34.6% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 905 | 28.2% | 28.9% | 37.3% | 38.1% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 842 | 21.5% | 20.6% | 46.0% | 46.1% |
| Tinnitus | 627 | 33.7% | 39.7% | 26.0% | 22.7% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 618 | 19.7% | 26.3% | 55.3% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 547 | 15.7% | 17.2% | 50.8% | 48.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 544 | 13.1% | 18.7% | 50.6% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 469 | 11.3% | 14.3% | 51.2% | 53.1% |
| Migraine | 422 | 30.1% | 30.1% | 44.5% | 42.1% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 418 | 21.1% | 20.5% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Hip impairment | 399 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 58.4% | 53.7% |
| Ankle impairment | 389 | 14.9% | 16.9% | 52.7% | 50.4% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 350 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 40.0% |
| Major depressive disorder | 318 | 31.1% | 34.7% | 35.8% | 34.2% |
Judge Eric S. Leboff's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 843 | 23.3% | 44.1% | 58.7% |
| 2018 | 986 | 29.1% | 44.8% | 58.4% |
| 2019 | 1,121 | 26.9% | 43.3% | 61.0% |
| 2020 | 1,163 | 26.6% | 43.7% | 54.9% |
| 2021 | 1,047 | 28.7% | 36.3% | 56.1% |
| 2022 | 952 | 31.5% | 32.1% | 65.5% |
| 2023 | 1,044 | 33.9% | 37.5% | 55.5% |
| 2024 | 1,104 | 33.3% | 40.3% | 47.2% |
| 2025 | 1,084 | 40.4% | 45.9% | 42.7% |
| 2026 | 402 | 42.3% | 49.0% | 37.8% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Eric S. Leboff's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established280
- Continuity of symptomatology since service124
- Service connection established75
- Caused by the service-connected disability60
- In-service noise exposure conceded49
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim20
- Already at the maximum schedular rating11
- New and material evidence received10
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim633
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service220
- No current diagnosis200
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis175
- Service records negative or silent165
- Current diagnosis established119
- No continuity of symptomatology72
- Continuity of symptomatology since service62
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 Eric S. Leboff decisions
Granted
Interincisal range of 21-29 mm.; Dietary restrictions to soft and semi-solid foods.; 30% rating criteria met.
Current diagnosis of CAD confirmed by VA examination.; In-service event conceded by AOJ: exposure to ionizing radiation and mustard gas.; Private medical opinions and studies support causal link between radiation exposure and CAD.; Conflicting VA opinions found speculative or inadequate.
Conflicting medical evidence regarding nexus; Equipoise found between VA and private opinions; Benefit of doubt resolved in Veteran's favor
Denied
Service treatment records negative for mental health complaints/diagnoses during service.; Separation psychiatric evaluation normal; Veteran denied mental health history.; Symptoms of depression and anxiety began post-service.; C&P examiner opined conditions less likely than not due to service.
Evidence persuasively against service connection; COPD diagnosed over 25 years after service; Negative etiological opinion from VA examiner; Private PA statement lacked nexus to service
Pulmonary function tests (FEV-1 85% predicted, FEV-1/FVC 78% predicted) did not meet criteria for higher rating.; Asthma evaluated at 10% under DC 6602.; No evidence of daily bronchodilator or anti-inflammatory medication use, or frequent corticosteroid bursts.
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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 (2017–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.