Veterans Law Judge
Judge Frederic P. Gallun: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Frederic P. Gallun signed 3,070 Board decisions covering 5,249 condition issues. The judge granted 41.4% of those issues, denied 25.2% and remanded 31.1%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.6% and remanded 46.5%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
3,070
2022–2026
Issues decided
5,249
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
41.4%
Board, same conditions: 20.6%
Issues remanded
31.1%
Board, same conditions: 46.5%
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 | 415 | 41.0% | 17.2% | 32.0% | 51.2% |
| Hearing loss | 233 | 33.5% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 34.6% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 220 | 60.9% | 26.1% | 22.7% | 50.4% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 207 | 57.5% | 28.8% | 18.8% | 38.2% |
| Tinnitus | 200 | 51.5% | 39.6% | 13.5% | 22.8% |
| Migraine | 176 | 63.6% | 30.0% | 17.6% | 42.3% |
| Hypertension | 152 | 40.8% | 17.1% | 27.0% | 48.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 143 | 44.1% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 46.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 132 | 47.7% | 14.2% | 27.3% | 53.1% |
| Hip impairment | 112 | 37.5% | 14.3% | 42.9% | 53.8% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 108 | 55.6% | 18.6% | 24.1% | 48.1% |
| Ankle impairment | 96 | 45.8% | 16.8% | 34.4% | 50.5% |
| Major depressive disorder | 81 | 58.0% | 34.5% | 16.0% | 34.3% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 67 | 50.7% | 13.0% | 32.8% | 58.5% |
| Paralysis of sciatic nerve or external popliteal nerve | 65 | 44.6% | 21.9% | 24.6% | 49.6% |
Judge Frederic P. Gallun's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | 28.0% | 28.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023 | 573 | 47.8% | 28.1% | 47.8% |
| 2024 | 1,080 | 55.6% | 30.1% | 33.2% |
| 2025 | 999 | 54.5% | 31.2% | 33.0% |
| 2026 | 393 | 59.5% | 31.8% | 26.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Frederic P. Gallun's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established143
- Service connection established64
- Caused by the service-connected disability38
- Evidence evenly balanced25
- Continuity of symptomatology since service20
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service13
- Service records negative or silent13
- In-service noise exposure conceded12
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis65
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service46
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis37
- Service records negative or silent31
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim18
- Current diagnosis established15
- Already at the maximum schedular rating15
- Symptoms did not meet criteria for 100% rating11
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 Frederic P. Gallun decisions
Granted
Equipoise of evidence regarding service connection; Benefit of the doubt doctrine applied; Private medical opinion linked condition to military activities
Evidence in equipoise regarding toxic exposure; Benefit of the doubt resolved in Veteran's favor; Granted effective September 29, 2011
Evidence in relative equipoise regarding unemployability; Benefit of the doubt applied; Grant of TDIU
Denied
Symptoms did not meet criteria for 100% rating; No total occupational/social impairment shown; Evidence weighed against increased rating
No evidence of pending or unadjudicated claim prior to January 2023; Claim not raised in original 2010 claim; Prior decision not appealed
Lack of nexus to service; Negative VA opinions; Inconsistent lay statements
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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.