Veterans Law Judge
Judge Evan M. Deichert: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2018 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Evan M. Deichert signed 6,743 Board decisions covering 11,547 condition issues. The judge granted 14.9% of those issues, denied 31.6% and remanded 50.6%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.8% and remanded 47.0%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
6,743
2018–2026
Issues decided
11,547
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
14.9%
Board, same conditions: 19.8%
Issues remanded
50.6%
Board, same conditions: 47.0%
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 | 946 | 11.4% | 17.3% | 53.3% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 662 | 17.5% | 19.5% | 39.0% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 559 | 21.8% | 28.9% | 44.0% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 461 | 32.3% | 39.6% | 25.4% | 22.7% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 383 | 15.1% | 20.7% | 46.5% | 46.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 374 | 24.6% | 26.2% | 51.6% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 319 | 13.8% | 17.2% | 52.4% | 48.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 294 | 11.2% | 18.7% | 56.5% | 48.0% |
| Migraine | 265 | 24.5% | 30.2% | 47.2% | 42.1% |
| Ankle impairment | 247 | 8.1% | 16.9% | 60.3% | 50.4% |
| Shoulder impairment | 242 | 7.0% | 14.4% | 59.9% | 53.0% |
| Hip impairment | 237 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 53.6% | 53.8% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 203 | 16.7% | 20.6% | 55.2% | 51.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 188 | 21.8% | 19.9% | 41.5% | 40.0% |
| Major depressive disorder | 138 | 31.2% | 34.6% | 35.5% | 34.2% |
Judge Evan M. Deichert's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 411 | 26.5% | 45.3% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 1,045 | 27.0% | 37.3% | 55.9% |
| 2020 | 1,049 | 29.4% | 43.7% | 52.2% |
| 2021 | 904 | 25.7% | 35.7% | 53.5% |
| 2022 | 740 | 28.9% | 31.6% | 55.0% |
| 2023 | 643 | 24.9% | 31.1% | 52.4% |
| 2024 | 827 | 28.4% | 30.8% | 41.6% |
| 2025 | 1,085 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.5% |
| 2026 | 39 | 20.5% | 38.5% | 17.9% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Evan M. Deichert's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established172
- Service connection established46
- Caused by the service-connected disability33
- Continuity of symptomatology since service24
- New and material evidence submitted14
- In-service noise exposure conceded14
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability14
- Criteria for service connection met11
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim211
- No current diagnosis160
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service126
- Current diagnosis established117
- Service records negative or silent110
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis94
- Already at the maximum schedular rating22
- No continuity of symptomatology19
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 Evan M. Deichert decisions
Granted
Vertigo complaints may be a neurological manifestation of MUCMI; Negative VA examinations support variability of condition; Resolving all reasonable doubt in Veteran's favor
Current diagnosis of ischemic heart disease; Presumptive link to herbicide exposure under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e); Presumptive exposure to herbicide agents established due to service near Korean DMZ
Veteran reported subjective symptoms of instability; Credible reports of knees giving way; Normal objective joint stability testing
Denied
Negative VA opinions from multiple examiners.; Opinions found dry eye syndrome to be age and environmentally related.; No competent medical evidence contradicted the negative nexus opinions.
Flexion limited to 80 degrees; No objective findings for 30 degrees or less; Stiffness not equivalent to ankylosis
Contradictory testimony regarding cyst onset and removal; Service treatment records silent regarding cyst or surgery; Evidence persuasive weight 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 (2018–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.