Veterans Law Judge
Judge L.M. Yasui: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge L.M. Yasui signed 2,144 Board decisions covering 2,971 condition issues. The judge granted 9.7% of those issues, denied 31.8% and remanded 55.8%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.8% and remanded 45.7%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
2,144
2019–2026
Issues decided
2,971
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
9.7%
Board, same conditions: 20.8%
Issues remanded
55.8%
Board, same conditions: 45.7%
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 | 200 | 9.0% | 17.3% | 62.5% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 183 | 4.4% | 19.5% | 44.3% | 34.6% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 148 | 8.1% | 26.3% | 70.9% | 50.3% |
| Tinnitus | 145 | 9.7% | 39.7% | 35.2% | 22.7% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 142 | 12.7% | 28.9% | 48.6% | 38.1% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 89 | 13.5% | 20.7% | 60.7% | 46.0% |
| Migraine | 88 | 6.8% | 30.2% | 55.7% | 42.1% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 86 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 62.8% | 48.0% |
| Hypertension | 72 | 4.2% | 17.2% | 59.7% | 48.7% |
| Shoulder impairment | 71 | 7.0% | 14.3% | 57.7% | 53.0% |
| Hip impairment | 68 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 55.9% | 53.8% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 64 | 25.0% | 20.5% | 43.8% | 51.7% |
| Ankle impairment | 56 | 0.0% | 16.9% | 62.5% | 50.4% |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | 49 | 6.1% | 19.3% | 57.1% | 52.9% |
| Major depressive disorder | 45 | 11.1% | 34.7% | 55.6% | 34.2% |
Judge L.M. Yasui's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 31 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 51.6% |
| 2021 | 91 | 16.5% | 17.6% | 49.5% |
| 2022 | 97 | 17.5% | 13.4% | 43.3% |
| 2023 | 172 | 21.5% | 23.3% | 43.6% |
| 2024 | 526 | 16.2% | 34.2% | 48.7% |
| 2025 | 863 | 11.5% | 38.9% | 54.9% |
| 2026 | 349 | 12.3% | 51.9% | 41.3% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge L.M. Yasui's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established30
- Service connection established7
- In-service noise exposure conceded6
- Severance of service connection was improper6
- Already at the maximum schedular rating3
- Veteran served in southwest asia during persian gulf war3
- Evidence did not establish clear and unmistakable error3
- Continuity of symptomatology since service3
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis54
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service40
- Current diagnosis established29
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis24
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim23
- Service records negative or silent23
- Evidence persuasively weighs against service connection11
- Already at the maximum schedular rating8
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 L.M. Yasui decisions
Granted
Medical evidence shows metastasis to lymph nodes.; VA examination found metastasis as residual of prostate cancer.; Benefit of the doubt applied due to approximate balance of evidence.
AOJ severed service connection based on May 2025 VA opinion finding pre-existing condition and no aggravation.; Board found AOJ's disagreement with original grant was a weighing of facts, not clear and unmistakable error.; Service treatment records showed sinus issues during service.
Intermittent systemic corticosteroid use; Pulmonary function tests support 60% rating criteria; Weight of evidence supports 60% rating
Denied
Failure to attend VA examination; No good cause shown for failure to attend; Claim denied as a matter of law per 38 C.F.R. § 3.655(b)
Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examination without good cause.; No evidence of current back disability.; Most recent treatment for back strain was in December 2010.
Evidence persuasively weighs against rating in excess of 10 percent; Lay reports of moderate flare-ups did not demonstrate sufficient limitation of motion; VA examination found normal range of motion after repeated use, with pain causing functional loss
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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 (2019–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.