Veterans Law Judge
Judge Kelli A. Kordich: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2025, Veterans Law Judge Kelli A. Kordich signed 9,851 Board decisions covering 19,770 condition issues. The judge granted 13.3% of those issues, denied 40.3% and remanded 43.7%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.7% and remanded 47.1%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
9,851
2017–2025
Issues decided
19,770
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
13.3%
Board, same conditions: 19.7%
Issues remanded
43.7%
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 | 1,621 | 13.6% | 17.3% | 45.4% | 51.2% |
| Hearing loss | 1,051 | 16.4% | 19.5% | 34.8% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 904 | 18.9% | 29.0% | 38.6% | 38.1% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 719 | 11.0% | 20.8% | 41.4% | 46.1% |
| Tinnitus | 678 | 29.1% | 39.7% | 29.1% | 22.7% |
| Hypertension | 659 | 10.9% | 17.2% | 40.2% | 48.8% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 574 | 15.3% | 26.3% | 46.9% | 50.4% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 548 | 10.8% | 18.7% | 44.7% | 48.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 455 | 10.1% | 14.4% | 44.6% | 53.1% |
| Migraine | 434 | 21.2% | 30.2% | 41.2% | 42.2% |
| Ankle impairment | 432 | 10.0% | 16.9% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Hip impairment | 421 | 9.3% | 14.4% | 50.4% | 53.8% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 406 | 19.7% | 20.6% | 43.1% | 51.8% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 390 | 9.0% | 20.1% | 34.6% | 40.1% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 268 | 9.3% | 13.2% | 49.3% | 58.5% |
Judge Kelli A. Kordich's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 971 | 19.5% | 44.7% | 54.5% |
| 2018 | 1,398 | 24.7% | 46.1% | 57.9% |
| 2019 | 1,491 | 25.4% | 45.5% | 57.7% |
| 2020 | 1,278 | 24.9% | 53.4% | 44.1% |
| 2021 | 1,102 | 24.0% | 49.2% | 49.7% |
| 2022 | 1,016 | 21.4% | 48.8% | 51.0% |
| 2023 | 1,053 | 24.8% | 44.9% | 48.2% |
| 2024 | 907 | 25.1% | 50.9% | 31.2% |
| 2025 | 635 | 26.9% | 52.8% | 27.4% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Kelli A. Kordich's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established96
- Continuity of symptomatology since service68
- Service connection established52
- Caused by the service-connected disability34
- In-service noise exposure conceded19
- Criteria for service connection met14
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability14
- Already at the maximum schedular rating12
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim406
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis316
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service309
- Service records negative or silent264
- No current diagnosis236
- Current diagnosis established138
- Already at the maximum schedular rating59
- Continuity of symptomatology since service57
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 Kelli A. Kordich decisions
Granted
Service connection granted as result of service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability; Meets criteria for direct service connection
Evidence indicates need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD and medications.; Veteran requires assistance with bathing, dressing, cooking, medication management, and activities of daily living.; Veteran needs protection and supervision 24/7 to remain safe.; Evidence is in relative equipoise; doubt resolved in veteran's favor.
Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran; Lay evidence and treatment records support moderate instability; Use of cane noted
Denied
Service treatment records lack findings or treatment for sleep apnea.; VA examiner opinions found no causal link between PTSD and sleep apnea.; Private opinions were found inadequate due to speculation and lack of specific rationale.; Obesity, the primary risk factor for sleep apnea, was not shown to be caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.
No objective evidence or diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome.; Pain complaints attributed to specific underlying disabilities.; VA examiners opined the condition was not warranted and not related to service.
Evidence weighs against finding OSA began during service or is related to in-service event/disease.; Lack of contemporaneous service treatment records documenting OSA symptoms.; Significant time lapse between service and post-service diagnosis.; VA medical opinions found OSA less likely than not related to service, attributing onset to post-service morbid obesity.
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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 (2017–2025) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.