Veterans Law Judge
Judge Kristi L. Gunn: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Kristi L. Gunn signed 8,612 Board decisions covering 17,778 condition issues. The judge granted 20.8% of those issues, denied 27.5% and remanded 49.3%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.6% and remanded 47.5%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
8,612
2017–2026
Issues decided
17,778
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
20.8%
Board, same conditions: 19.6%
Issues remanded
49.3%
Board, same conditions: 47.5%
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 | 1,334 | 16.3% | 17.3% | 56.4% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 904 | 18.7% | 19.5% | 36.9% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 801 | 31.8% | 28.8% | 38.1% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 650 | 45.8% | 39.5% | 20.2% | 22.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 592 | 20.3% | 20.7% | 45.6% | 46.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 557 | 30.9% | 26.2% | 49.4% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 490 | 20.0% | 17.1% | 47.3% | 48.8% |
| Shoulder impairment | 450 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 56.4% | 53.0% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 443 | 21.7% | 18.6% | 47.2% | 48.0% |
| Migraine | 378 | 29.1% | 30.2% | 44.4% | 42.2% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 349 | 27.2% | 20.5% | 53.0% | 51.7% |
| Ankle impairment | 343 | 20.7% | 16.8% | 54.8% | 50.4% |
| Hip impairment | 331 | 16.3% | 14.3% | 51.1% | 53.8% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 301 | 23.9% | 19.9% | 37.9% | 40.1% |
| Major depressive disorder | 249 | 41.0% | 34.5% | 27.3% | 34.3% |
Judge Kristi L. Gunn's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 637 | 18.2% | 34.5% | 55.9% |
| 2018 | 821 | 30.1% | 38.6% | 63.0% |
| 2019 | 907 | 35.0% | 38.8% | 59.4% |
| 2020 | 969 | 33.7% | 39.0% | 53.4% |
| 2021 | 984 | 35.5% | 40.1% | 54.2% |
| 2022 | 907 | 39.9% | 29.3% | 56.0% |
| 2023 | 960 | 33.8% | 35.4% | 55.2% |
| 2024 | 957 | 35.4% | 32.7% | 43.8% |
| 2025 | 1,065 | 39.2% | 33.5% | 45.3% |
| 2026 | 405 | 46.4% | 27.7% | 48.9% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Kristi L. Gunn's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established247
- Service connection established88
- In-service noise exposure conceded70
- Continuity of symptomatology since service46
- Caused by the service-connected disability46
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service17
- Service records negative or silent15
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability14
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim312
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service201
- No current diagnosis193
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis141
- Service records negative or silent114
- Current diagnosis established91
- Already at the maximum schedular rating57
- No continuity of symptomatology25
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 Kristi L. Gunn decisions
Granted
Intent to file received June 8, 2022.; Claim for skin condition filed June 2023.; Board found intent to file attached to skin claim due to subsequent rating decision correction.
Favorable finding of current disability by AOJ; Credible and probative lay testimony and buddy statements corroborating in-service injury; Favorable opinion from treating physician with reasoned explanation
Benefit of the doubt afforded to appellant.; Evidence in approximate balance.; Preexisting psychiatric disorder aggravated beyond natural progression by service.
Denied
Evidence does not show need for breathing assistance device (CPAP) or tracheostomy.; Evidence does not show chronic respiratory failure.; Probative evidence does not support persistent daytime hypersomnolence.; Veteran's lay statements of tiredness outweighed by VA examiner's opinion on hypersomnolence.
Did not meet regulatory criteria for hearing loss; VA exam showed normal hearing in left ear; Benefit of doubt not applicable as evidence not in approximate balance
Persuasive evidence against service connection; Audiologist opinion found less likely than not service-related; Hearing loss did not manifest within one year of discharge
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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.