Veterans Law Judge
Judge Harvey P. Roberts: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Harvey P. Roberts signed 7,664 Board decisions covering 16,329 condition issues. The judge granted 12.1% of those issues, denied 25.4% and remanded 60.1%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.1% and remanded 48.1%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
7,664
2017–2026
Issues decided
16,329
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
12.1%
Board, same conditions: 19.1%
Issues remanded
60.1%
Board, same conditions: 48.1%
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 | 1,383 | 9.5% | 17.3% | 63.5% | 51.0% |
| Hearing loss | 865 | 12.3% | 19.6% | 48.4% | 34.5% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 696 | 18.7% | 29.0% | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 520 | 18.5% | 26.3% | 61.7% | 50.2% |
| Hypertension | 520 | 9.6% | 17.2% | 66.5% | 48.6% |
| Tinnitus | 518 | 34.9% | 39.6% | 32.0% | 22.7% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 493 | 8.3% | 20.8% | 61.7% | 45.9% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 379 | 8.7% | 18.7% | 60.4% | 47.9% |
| Ankle impairment | 347 | 7.5% | 17.0% | 66.3% | 50.3% |
| Migraine | 331 | 16.0% | 30.3% | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 326 | 5.5% | 14.4% | 65.6% | 52.9% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 321 | 18.4% | 20.6% | 63.2% | 51.6% |
| Hip impairment | 308 | 6.5% | 14.4% | 66.2% | 53.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 306 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 53.9% | 39.9% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 240 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 70.8% | 58.2% |
Judge Harvey P. Roberts's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 723 | 19.6% | 30.6% | 65.3% |
| 2018 | 918 | 26.8% | 33.2% | 64.2% |
| 2019 | 892 | 23.8% | 29.7% | 69.1% |
| 2020 | 953 | 22.0% | 39.3% | 61.0% |
| 2021 | 741 | 20.0% | 35.8% | 60.3% |
| 2022 | 760 | 21.3% | 34.7% | 68.2% |
| 2023 | 763 | 19.0% | 34.3% | 59.9% |
| 2024 | 716 | 22.1% | 31.7% | 62.0% |
| 2025 | 865 | 25.5% | 37.2% | 51.9% |
| 2026 | 333 | 40.2% | 53.2% | 30.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Harvey P. Roberts's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Continuity of symptomatology since service103
- Service connection established58
- Caused by the service-connected disability45
- Current diagnosis established43
- In-service noise exposure conceded42
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim28
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability11
- Presumed exposure to herbicide agents9
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim726
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service237
- No current diagnosis182
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis99
- Current diagnosis established52
- Already at the maximum schedular rating49
- Service records negative or silent23
- Service connection established18
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 Harvey P. Roberts decisions
Granted
Service connection for low back disability established by AOJ; VA examination found radiculopathy related to low back disability; Secondary service connection criteria met
Veteran is a Persian Gulf Veteran presumed exposed to fine particulate matter.; Post-service medical evidence shows current allergic rhinitis diagnosis.; PACT Act provides presumptive service connection for chronic rhinitis.
VA examiner opined radiculopathy related to back disability; 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a) supports secondary service connection; Service connection established for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
Denied
No in-service complaints or treatment for right knee disability; Post-service records showed normal gait; Private opinion lacked probative value due to lack of physical exam and inconsistencies
No competent, credible, persuasive medical opinion establishing etiological relationship to service.; VA examiner opined condition less likely than not related to service.; Service medical records silent for back complaints; first VA mention 25 years post-service.
No current diagnosis of pes planus; Service medical records showed normal arches and no foot trouble; Post-service records lacked diagnosis or treatment for pes planus; VA examiner opined foot disability not service-related
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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.