Veterans Law Judge
Judge G. E. Wilkerson: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge G. E. Wilkerson signed 954 Board decisions covering 1,679 condition issues. The judge granted 20.2% of those issues, denied 33.6% and remanded 44.7%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.5% and remanded 46.6%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
954
2019–2026
Issues decided
1,679
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
20.2%
Board, same conditions: 20.5%
Issues remanded
44.7%
Board, same conditions: 46.6%
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 | 147 | 16.3% | 17.3% | 54.4% | 51.1% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 88 | 30.7% | 28.9% | 34.1% | 38.1% |
| Hearing loss | 87 | 13.8% | 19.5% | 25.3% | 34.6% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 70 | 32.9% | 20.6% | 38.6% | 46.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 61 | 29.5% | 26.2% | 49.2% | 50.3% |
| Tinnitus | 57 | 45.6% | 39.6% | 21.1% | 22.8% |
| Migraine | 53 | 24.5% | 30.2% | 47.2% | 42.2% |
| Ankle impairment | 47 | 14.9% | 16.9% | 38.3% | 50.4% |
| Hypertension | 47 | 17.0% | 17.2% | 38.3% | 48.8% |
| Shoulder impairment | 43 | 11.6% | 14.3% | 51.2% | 53.0% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 39 | 15.4% | 18.7% | 64.1% | 48.0% |
| Hip impairment | 28 | 3.6% | 14.3% | 53.6% | 53.8% |
| Major depressive disorder | 25 | 44.0% | 34.6% | 24.0% | 34.2% |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | 24 | 20.8% | 19.3% | 58.3% | 52.9% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 23 | 39.1% | 20.5% | 26.1% | 51.7% |
Judge G. E. Wilkerson's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29 | 27.6% | 37.9% | 55.2% |
| 2021 | 73 | 31.5% | 52.1% | 49.3% |
| 2023 | 162 | 38.3% | 32.7% | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 374 | 31.3% | 38.2% | 46.8% |
| 2025 | 181 | 28.2% | 51.9% | 48.6% |
| 2026 | 121 | 32.2% | 44.6% | 51.2% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge G. E. Wilkerson's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established40
- Continuity of symptomatology since service6
- Symptoms consistent with 70% rating criteria6
- Service connection established5
- Caused by the service-connected disability4
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service4
- Presumptive service connection under 38 c.f.r. § 3.3203
- Occupational and social impairment noted3
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis30
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service23
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis23
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim16
- Current diagnosis established15
- Service records negative or silent11
- No continuity of symptomatology4
- Evidence weighs against the claim3
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. E. Wilkerson decisions
Granted
38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c) applies due to receipt of service records after initial denial; Records linked to ultimate award of benefits per Reynolds v. Collins; Benefit of doubt resolved in Veteran's favor for effective date
Granted on basis other than PACT Act for earlier effective date; Veteran served in Thailand and was exposed to herbicide agents; Ischemic heart disease is a presumptive condition linked to herbicide exposure
Veteran met TDIU criteria from January 15, 2022.; Veteran had additional disabilities rated at 60% or more.; Met criteria for SMC at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
Denied
Service treatment records silent for hearing loss; Recent VA audiometric testing did not meet disability threshold; Veteran's assertion of worsening hearing not supported by new findings
No contemporaneous service treatment records documenting right ankle fracture; Degenerative arthritis and osteochondral defect likely due to aging; VA examiner's opinion outweighed private opinion
CUE motion denied due to inapplicability of 38 C.F.R. § 4.59 to non-arthritis claims at the time of the 2009 decision.; No clear and unmistakable error found in the August 2009 rating decision.; Remanded due to duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain updated VA medical examination for current rating assessment.
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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 (2019–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.