Veterans Law Judge
Judge K. Conner: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge K. Conner signed 7,356 Board decisions covering 12,166 condition issues. The judge granted 16.7% of those issues, denied 29.2% and remanded 50.7%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.7% and remanded 47.0%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
7,356
2017–2026
Issues decided
12,166
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
16.7%
Board, same conditions: 19.7%
Issues remanded
50.7%
Board, same conditions: 47.0%
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 | 857 | 11.8% | 17.3% | 52.5% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 732 | 9.6% | 19.6% | 43.7% | 34.5% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 593 | 23.4% | 28.9% | 47.9% | 38.0% |
| Tinnitus | 462 | 37.7% | 39.6% | 28.4% | 22.7% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 452 | 15.7% | 20.7% | 52.4% | 46.0% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 393 | 17.8% | 26.3% | 58.3% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 367 | 13.6% | 17.2% | 52.3% | 48.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 334 | 15.6% | 18.7% | 54.5% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 284 | 14.4% | 14.3% | 48.2% | 53.1% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 269 | 19.7% | 20.6% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Hip impairment | 248 | 13.3% | 14.3% | 54.8% | 53.8% |
| Migraine | 234 | 22.6% | 30.2% | 51.7% | 42.1% |
| Ankle impairment | 225 | 19.1% | 16.8% | 51.1% | 50.4% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 214 | 20.6% | 20.0% | 40.7% | 40.1% |
| Major depressive disorder | 152 | 16.4% | 34.7% | 50.0% | 34.1% |
Judge K. Conner's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 592 | 17.1% | 45.6% | 54.6% |
| 2018 | 938 | 22.9% | 41.0% | 57.0% |
| 2019 | 871 | 26.9% | 34.6% | 59.8% |
| 2020 | 779 | 30.8% | 40.9% | 50.1% |
| 2021 | 722 | 30.1% | 34.2% | 50.7% |
| 2022 | 744 | 32.7% | 35.8% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 743 | 22.3% | 24.9% | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 723 | 18.1% | 28.9% | 42.7% |
| 2025 | 892 | 22.5% | 32.1% | 39.7% |
| 2026 | 352 | 20.2% | 29.0% | 44.6% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge K. Conner's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established162
- Service connection established51
- Continuity of symptomatology since service33
- Caused by the service-connected disability27
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim16
- Service records negative or silent13
- Already at the maximum schedular rating12
- In-service noise exposure conceded10
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim256
- Service records negative or silent221
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service152
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis127
- No current diagnosis89
- Current diagnosis established52
- No continuity of symptomatology48
- Already at the maximum schedular rating38
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 K. Conner decisions
Granted
July 2022 rating decision was the initial decision for the migraine claim.; June 2023 HLR and January 2024 Supplemental Claim constituted continuous pursuit.; Appellant eligible for fees under 38 U.S.C. § 5904(c)(1) and relevant caselaw.
Supplemental claim filed May 13, 2024, considered filed as of that date.; Entitlement arose prior to May 13, 2024.; Effective date of May 13, 2024, granted.
In-service injury established by IED exposure and service records; Lay evidence supports continuity of symptoms; VA examiner's negative nexus opinion discounted due to factual inaccuracy
Denied
No new and relevant evidence submitted; STRs did not document complaint, treatment, or diagnosis of cold injury; Post-service records silent for residuals of cold injury
No competent evidence of current PTSD diagnosis; Recent treatment records show negative PTSD screenings; February 2019 positive screen lacked meaningful analysis or formal diagnosis
Evidence did not meet criteria for rating in excess of 20% for instability; No complete ligament tear documented; No patellar instability requiring specific assistive devices
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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.