Veterans Law Judge
Judge K. L. Wallin: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge K. L. Wallin signed 519 Board decisions covering 839 condition issues. The judge granted 21.2% of those issues, denied 27.8% and remanded 49.1%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.5% and remanded 46.0%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
519
2017–2026
Issues decided
839
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
21.2%
Board, same conditions: 20.5%
Issues remanded
49.1%
Board, same conditions: 46.0%
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 | 62 | 14.5% | 17.3% | 69.4% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 54 | 42.6% | 19.5% | 24.1% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 46 | 34.8% | 28.9% | 47.8% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 35 | 51.4% | 39.6% | 11.4% | 22.8% |
| Hypertension | 32 | 21.9% | 17.2% | 31.3% | 48.8% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 30 | 30.0% | 26.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 25 | 12.0% | 18.7% | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 24 | 12.5% | 20.7% | 58.3% | 46.1% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 23 | 8.7% | 20.0% | 39.1% | 40.1% |
Judge K. L. Wallin's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35 | 25.7% | 45.7% | 80.0% |
| 2021 | 46 | 32.6% | 47.8% | 56.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | 18.5% | 37.0% | 44.4% |
| 2023 | 186 | 29.6% | 33.9% | 43.5% |
| 2024 | 81 | 34.6% | 27.2% | 43.2% |
| 2025 | 76 | 40.8% | 34.2% | 39.5% |
| 2026 | 41 | 41.5% | 46.3% | 29.3% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge K. L. Wallin's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established14
- In-service noise exposure conceded13
- Service connection established5
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service4
- Symptoms approximated 50% rating criteria2
- Credible report of noise exposure consistent with service2
- Caused by the service-connected disability2
Most common reasons in denials
- Service records negative or silent21
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service16
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim12
- No current diagnosis8
- Already at the maximum schedular rating6
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis5
- No continuity of symptomatology4
- No history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more3
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. L. Wallin decisions
Granted
In-service noise exposure conceded; Tinnitus is a chronic condition with competent lay reporting; Benefit of the doubt applied in favor of Veteran
Deterioration necessitating surgery; Claim filed within one year of procedure; Reasonable doubt resolved in veteran's favor
Reasonably raised by evidence associated with lumbar spine disability.; First objectively documented on October 31, 2017.; Mild radiculopathy warrants 10 percent rating under DC 8520.
Denied
Treatment records did not show worsening since last evaluation; Did not meet criteria for compensable rating; No x-ray evidence of arthritis for separate rating
Veteran already receiving maximum schedular rating for limited motion.; Evidence did not support ankylosis or functional ankylosis for higher rating.; No basis for higher rating under former or amended criteria for DC 5271.; No basis for higher rating under DC 5270 due to lack of ankylosis.
Board found evidence persuasively weighed against total occupational and social impairment.; Symptoms of aggressivity, impulsiveness, nightmares, and sleep problems accounted for in 70% rating.; No evidence of gross impairment in thought processes, persistent delusions, or grossly inappropriate behavior.
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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.