Veterans Law Judge
Judge Grace J. Suh: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2025, Veterans Law Judge Grace J. Suh signed 493 Board decisions covering 801 condition issues. The judge granted 25.0% of those issues, denied 27.7% and remanded 46.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 21.0% and remanded 44.7%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
493
2022–2025
Issues decided
801
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
25.0%
Board, same conditions: 21.0%
Issues remanded
46.2%
Board, same conditions: 44.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing loss | 65 | 7.7% | 19.5% | 40.0% | 34.6% |
| Knee impairment | 54 | 16.7% | 17.3% | 46.3% | 51.1% |
| Tinnitus | 39 | 48.7% | 39.6% | 15.4% | 22.8% |
| Hypertension | 36 | 27.8% | 17.1% | 36.1% | 48.8% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 31 | 38.7% | 26.2% | 51.6% | 50.3% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 24 | 41.7% | 28.9% | 29.2% | 38.1% |
| Migraine | 22 | 13.6% | 30.2% | 63.6% | 42.2% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 22 | 13.6% | 18.7% | 59.1% | 48.0% |
Judge Grace J. Suh's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 153 | 34.0% | 32.7% | 54.9% |
| 2024 | 310 | 40.0% | 29.7% | 51.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Grace J. Suh's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established18
- Service connection established5
- Presumptive service connection for chronic disease warranted2
- Private medical opinion provided positive nexus2
- Systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more2
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis9
- Service records negative or silent5
- No good cause provided for failure to report4
- Current diagnosis established4
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service4
- Criteria for increased rating not met3
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis2
- Did not require systemic therapy2
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 Grace J. Suh decisions
Granted
Benefit of the doubt resolved in Veteran's favor; September 2021 VA examinations and Board hearing testimony indicated need for assistance; Limited forward flexion of lumbar spine consistent with needing assistance to dress
Current diagnosis of adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression met.; Nexus established between psychiatric condition and in-service bullying.; VA examiner opined condition was at least as likely as not caused by bullying.
TDIU based on single disability granted.; Additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 90 percent.; Satisfies criteria for SMC housebound rate.
Denied
Veteran does not have a single disability rated as totally disabling; Medical and lay evidence did not confirm confinement to home; Veteran was able to leave home with assistance and managed ADLs independently
No competent nexus opinion linking current tinnitus to in-service noise exposure.; Lay statements regarding etiology have little probative value as Veteran is not competent to opine on medical etiology.; Tinnitus did not manifest in service or within one year of separation; onset 10-15 years post-service.
September 2022 VA examination results applied to rating schedule; Mechanical application of audiometric data resulted in noncompensable rating; No evidence of record supported a higher rating or initial compensable rating
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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 (2022–2025) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.