Veterans Law Judge
Judge G. A. Wasik: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge G. A. Wasik signed 8,262 Board decisions covering 15,917 condition issues. The judge granted 14.4% of those issues, denied 28.4% and remanded 54.4%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.8% and remanded 46.8%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
8,262
2017–2026
Issues decided
15,917
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
14.4%
Board, same conditions: 19.8%
Issues remanded
54.4%
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 | 1,238 | 13.1% | 17.3% | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| Hearing loss | 955 | 11.0% | 19.6% | 46.8% | 34.5% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 755 | 17.1% | 29.0% | 48.2% | 38.0% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 606 | 13.7% | 20.7% | 53.1% | 46.0% |
| Tinnitus | 603 | 30.2% | 39.7% | 31.7% | 22.7% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 499 | 13.0% | 26.3% | 63.7% | 50.2% |
| Hypertension | 459 | 12.9% | 17.2% | 54.2% | 48.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 428 | 12.6% | 18.7% | 55.1% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 357 | 8.7% | 14.4% | 64.4% | 52.9% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 330 | 20.9% | 20.5% | 48.2% | 51.7% |
| Ankle impairment | 320 | 13.1% | 16.9% | 55.0% | 50.4% |
| Migraine | 279 | 18.3% | 30.2% | 55.6% | 42.1% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 279 | 20.1% | 20.0% | 40.9% | 40.0% |
| Hip impairment | 263 | 14.4% | 14.3% | 61.2% | 53.7% |
| Major depressive disorder | 244 | 22.5% | 34.7% | 41.0% | 34.1% |
Judge G. A. Wasik's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 579 | 15.2% | 39.9% | 64.1% |
| 2018 | 849 | 19.6% | 39.3% | 65.1% |
| 2019 | 870 | 22.2% | 38.9% | 60.1% |
| 2020 | 965 | 20.9% | 39.4% | 59.2% |
| 2021 | 950 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 63.8% |
| 2022 | 951 | 26.0% | 37.4% | 59.1% |
| 2023 | 927 | 22.3% | 36.6% | 58.3% |
| 2024 | 919 | 26.1% | 37.1% | 53.5% |
| 2025 | 877 | 27.9% | 35.2% | 45.6% |
| 2026 | 375 | 31.5% | 32.3% | 40.5% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge G. A. Wasik's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established105
- Caused by the service-connected disability38
- In-service noise exposure conceded34
- Service connection established32
- Continuity of symptomatology since service23
- Criteria for service connection met16
- New and material evidence received to reopen claim13
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim10
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim306
- No current diagnosis174
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis150
- Service records negative or silent138
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service103
- Already at the maximum schedular rating62
- Current diagnosis established55
- No continuity of symptomatology18
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 G. A. Wasik decisions
Granted
Wholly sensory symptoms documented; Moderate severity described by one examiner; Consistent with moderate incomplete paralysis
Approximate balance of evidence; Conflicting VA medical opinions; Credible lay testimony regarding in-service injury; Missing service treatment records
Evidence supports need for aid and attendance in multiple ADLs; VA treatment records and reports corroborate need for assistance; Benefit of the doubt applied to grant claim
Denied
STRs do not document ongoing glaucoma or residuals from in-service left eye injury.; VA ophthalmologists opined less likely than not related to service.; Private orthopedic surgeon's opinion deemed speculative and lacking expertise in ocular diseases.
PFB did not manifest with scarring or disfigurement.; PFB did not cover at least 5% of exposed areas.; PFB did not require treatment within the past 12 months.
No current hearing loss disability demonstrated; Unreliable VA audiology test results; Veteran's lay testimony not credible on audiological matters
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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.