Veterans Law Judge
Judge Gregory Deemer: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Gregory Deemer signed 230 Board decisions covering 438 condition issues. The judge granted 10.5% of those issues, denied 30.8% and remanded 57.5%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.6% and remanded 46.8%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
230
2022–2026
Issues decided
438
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
10.5%
Board, same conditions: 19.6%
Issues remanded
57.5%
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 | 30 | 13.3% | 17.3% | 63.3% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 21 | 4.8% | 19.5% | 47.6% | 34.6% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Gregory Deemer's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established5
- Service connection established3
- Entitlement to earlier effective date granted2
- In-service noise exposure conceded2
- Service records negative or silent2
Most common reasons in denials
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis6
- Current diagnosis established4
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service3
- Service records negative or silent2
- No current diagnosis2
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim2
- Claim for higher rating denied as matter of law1
- Did not meet criteria for 50 percent rating (reduced reliability/productivity, flattened affect, panic attacks more than weekly, impaired memory/judgment/abstract thinking, difficulty with relationships)1
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 Gregory Deemer decisions
Granted
VA examinations in Feb 2024 and Sep 2025 found moderate incomplete paralysis of the left upper extremity median nerve.; Veteran's subjective reports of severe pain and functional limitations were considered but outweighed by objective medical findings.; Rating based on moderate incomplete paralysis of the median nerve, as per 38 C.F.R. § 4.124a, DC 8515.
Current disability (COPD) established.; Service-connected disability (PTSD) established.; Medical nexus evidence found between PTSD and COPD via tobacco use.
Reduction from 20% to 0% was improper.; Evidence did not demonstrate adequate improvement.; March 2017 VA exam noted mild symptoms; veteran reported worsening.; July 2017 private record noted condition stable but not improved.
Denied
No in-service complaints or diagnosis of COPD; Post-service risk factors (smoking, firefighter) more likely etiologies; Unfavorable VA opinion outweighed reported private opinion due to lack of rationale
Current disability established (bilateral hearing loss).; In-service event (noise exposure) established for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.; Right ear hearing loss found unrelated to service based on audiograms and lack of delayed onset evidence.; Right ear hearing loss not caused or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus.
No medical nexus for secondary connection to hypertension; Cataracts not type associated with hypertension; No evidence of in-service diagnosis or aggravation; No nexus for herbicide or welding exposure
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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.