Veterans Law Judge
Judge Jenna Brant: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Jenna Brant signed 3,398 Board decisions covering 6,770 condition issues. The judge granted 25.5% of those issues, denied 25.8% and remanded 46.1%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.0% and remanded 47.1%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
3,398
2019–2026
Issues decided
6,770
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
25.5%
Board, same conditions: 20.0%
Issues remanded
46.1%
Board, same conditions: 47.1%
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 | 491 | 20.6% | 17.3% | 52.5% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 360 | 16.1% | 19.5% | 35.0% | 34.6% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 293 | 31.1% | 26.2% | 49.1% | 50.3% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 276 | 40.2% | 28.8% | 30.8% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 272 | 42.6% | 39.6% | 19.1% | 22.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 226 | 34.1% | 20.6% | 40.7% | 46.1% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 172 | 23.8% | 18.6% | 54.1% | 48.0% |
| Hypertension | 164 | 21.3% | 17.1% | 48.8% | 48.7% |
| Shoulder impairment | 156 | 16.0% | 14.3% | 53.8% | 53.0% |
| Migraine | 152 | 44.7% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 42.2% |
| Hip impairment | 150 | 13.3% | 14.3% | 46.7% | 53.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 132 | 22.7% | 16.8% | 49.2% | 50.4% |
| Paralysis of sciatic nerve or external popliteal nerve | 104 | 32.7% | 22.0% | 46.2% | 49.6% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 102 | 32.4% | 19.9% | 35.3% | 40.1% |
| Major depressive disorder | 93 | 45.2% | 34.6% | 23.7% | 34.2% |
Judge Jenna Brant's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 43.2% | 32.4% | 48.6% |
| 2021 | 264 | 31.1% | 49.2% | 51.1% |
| 2022 | 333 | 34.8% | 26.7% | 60.4% |
| 2023 | 724 | 35.2% | 26.2% | 58.6% |
| 2024 | 765 | 43.4% | 31.5% | 43.0% |
| 2025 | 901 | 42.3% | 37.4% | 40.6% |
| 2026 | 355 | 42.8% | 34.4% | 40.3% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Jenna Brant's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established176
- Service connection established62
- Caused by the service-connected disability29
- In-service noise exposure conceded23
- Continuity of symptomatology since service10
- Already at the maximum schedular rating8
- Criteria for service connection met7
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service6
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis86
- Current diagnosis established47
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service45
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis41
- Service records negative or silent32
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim32
- No continuity of symptomatology16
- Already at the maximum schedular rating16
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 Jenna Brant decisions
Granted
Benefit of doubt applied to grant 100% evaluation; 2023 VA exam assessed total occupational and social impairment; 2021 VA exam improperly discounted current occupational impairment
Evidence supports 70% rating from January 20, 2006.; Symptoms of homicidal/suicidal ideation and impaired impulse control noted.; Holistic analysis of symptoms considered.
Symptoms best match criteria for 100 percent evaluation.; Total occupational and social impairment demonstrated.; Factually ascertainable worsening by August 8, 2018.
Denied
No current diagnosis of hypothyroidism found.; Service treatment records did not confirm hypothyroidism.; Veteran's lay testimony regarding diagnosis is not competent.
No chronicity of care post-service; Age-related degenerative changes; Lack of nexus to service
VA treatment records consistently showed full range of motion prior to Feb 6, 2025.; Veteran's reports of pain did not reflect compensable limitation of extension.; First evidence of compensable limitation of extension was on Feb 6, 2025.
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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.