Veterans Law Judge
Judge Jacqueline E. Monroe: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2021, Veterans Law Judge Jacqueline E. Monroe signed 2,893 Board decisions covering 4,400 condition issues. The judge granted 10.1% of those issues, denied 20.0% and remanded 65.1%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.4% and remanded 47.4%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
2,893
2017–2021
Issues decided
4,400
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
10.1%
Board, same conditions: 19.4%
Issues remanded
65.1%
Board, same conditions: 47.4%
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 | 381 | 4.7% | 17.3% | 77.7% | 51.0% |
| Hearing loss | 267 | 13.1% | 19.5% | 52.1% | 34.5% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 242 | 11.6% | 28.9% | 56.2% | 38.1% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 189 | 9.0% | 20.7% | 65.6% | 46.0% |
| Hypertension | 157 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 69.4% | 48.7% |
| Tinnitus | 155 | 45.2% | 39.6% | 25.2% | 22.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 146 | 11.0% | 18.7% | 61.6% | 48.0% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 112 | 13.4% | 26.2% | 71.4% | 50.3% |
| Shoulder impairment | 104 | 3.8% | 14.3% | 75.0% | 53.0% |
| Migraine | 93 | 15.1% | 30.2% | 64.5% | 42.1% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 86 | 19.8% | 20.5% | 54.7% | 51.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 84 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 57.1% | 40.0% |
| Hip impairment | 71 | 2.8% | 14.4% | 78.9% | 53.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 66 | 4.5% | 16.9% | 80.3% | 50.4% |
| Major depressive disorder | 59 | 15.3% | 34.7% | 47.5% | 34.2% |
Judge Jacqueline E. Monroe's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 635 | 11.8% | 32.4% | 68.0% |
| 2018 | 854 | 15.2% | 39.8% | 54.1% |
| 2019 | 724 | 13.4% | 41.2% | 52.1% |
| 2020 | 673 | 16.2% | 30.5% | 62.6% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Jacqueline E. Monroe's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established21
- Continuity of symptomatology since service12
- Resolution of doubt in veteran's favor11
- Competent, credible lay assertions of in-service noise exposure7
- Credible lay evidence of in-service noise exposure6
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim6
- Credible lay assertions of in-service noise exposure5
- Caused by the service-connected disability5
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim39
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis37
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service28
- Current diagnosis established20
- No current diagnosis20
- Already at the maximum schedular rating16
- Symptoms did not meet criteria for 100% rating11
- Service records negative or silent10
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 Jacqueline E. Monroe decisions
Granted
Evidence supports severe disability due to moderate recurrent subluxation, slight lateral instability, and patellar instability.; Combination of factors equates to severe disability under DC 5257.; Resolving doubt in veteran's favor for severe disability.
Percentage requirements for schedular TDIU are met.; Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment.; Resolving all reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor, TDIU is warranted.
Veteran's statements and VA examination reports show very frequent and severe migraine headaches.; Headaches required constant medication and caused significant functional limitations.; Evidence supports 50 percent rating criteria for the entire appeal period, with benefit of doubt applied.
Denied
Pre-existing left shoulder condition noted at entrance examination.; No evidence of increase in severity or aggravation during service.; Competent medical opinions weigh against service connection.; Veteran's lay assertions regarding continuous pain and causation found not credible due to inconsistencies.
Pre-existing alcohol dependence not aggravated by service; Competent medical opinions weigh against service connection; Evidence preponderates against nexus
Range of motion limitations did not meet criteria for higher rating.; Painful motion noted, but not sufficient for higher rating.; Preponderance of evidence against higher rating for PFPS.
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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 (2017–2021) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.