Veterans Law Judge
Judge Jeremy J. Olsen: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2018 to 2025, Veterans Law Judge Jeremy J. Olsen signed 329 Board decisions covering 786 condition issues. The judge granted 15.3% of those issues, denied 42.7% and remanded 39.4%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.6% and remanded 45.4%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
329
2018–2025
Issues decided
786
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
15.3%
Board, same conditions: 20.6%
Issues remanded
39.4%
Board, same conditions: 45.4%
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 | 67 | 7.5% | 17.3% | 44.8% | 51.1% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 34 | 32.4% | 28.9% | 26.5% | 38.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 33 | 3.0% | 26.2% | 51.5% | 50.3% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 33 | 15.2% | 20.7% | 42.4% | 46.1% |
| Hypertension | 27 | 11.1% | 17.2% | 44.4% | 48.7% |
| Hearing loss | 26 | 23.1% | 19.5% | 38.5% | 34.6% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 23 | 8.7% | 18.7% | 43.5% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 23 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 34.8% | 53.0% |
| Tinnitus | 22 | 36.4% | 39.6% | 9.1% | 22.8% |
Judge Jeremy J. Olsen's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37 | 40.5% | 48.6% | 43.2% |
| 2020 | 70 | 28.6% | 55.7% | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 114 | 28.1% | 64.0% | 48.2% |
| 2022 | 90 | 34.4% | 46.7% | 48.9% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Jeremy J. Olsen's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Service connection established4
- Current diagnosis established2
- New and material evidence submitted to reopen claim2
- New and material evidence submitted2
- Private opinion more probative than VA opinion2
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim20
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service15
- No current diagnosis11
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis11
- Service records negative or silent7
- Current diagnosis established5
- Already at the maximum schedular rating3
- Criteria for rating in excess of 10 percent not met2
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 Jeremy J. Olsen decisions
Granted
Dr. A.S. opined adjustment disorder as likely as not related to service.; Dr. A.S. cited harassment and racial abuse corroborated by service records.; VA examiner provided negative nexus but acknowledged credible reports of trauma.; Board found evidence in equipoise, resolving doubt in Veteran's favor.
Symptoms approximate 50% rating criteria; Resolving doubt in Veteran's favor; Evidence does not support 70% or 100% rating
Veteran had qualifying Southwest Asia service during Persian Gulf War; Diagnosed with allergic rhinitis within 10 years of separation; Diagnosed with chronic seasonal rhinitis with maxillary sinusitis within 10 years of separation; Presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.320 applies
Denied
Pain observed on motion, but no significant functional limitation with repeated use.; Veteran denied flare-ups.; Evidence did not show flexion limited to 30 degrees.
No current diagnosis of hand condition; No functional impairment due to pain; Service treatment records silent
No objective findings of painful motion or functional loss prior to August 15, 2011.; Post-August 15, 2011, VA exams showed normal muscle strength and reflexes.; Mild incomplete paralysis of median nerve, no ankylosis or significant gap found.
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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 (2018–2025) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.