Veterans Law Judge
Judge Leetra J. Harris: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Leetra J. Harris signed 2,841 Board decisions covering 5,437 condition issues. The judge granted 21.0% of those issues, denied 30.7% and remanded 46.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.3% and remanded 46.6%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
2,841
2022–2026
Issues decided
5,437
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
21.0%
Board, same conditions: 20.3%
Issues remanded
46.2%
Board, same conditions: 46.6%
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 | 361 | 21.1% | 17.3% | 51.8% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 263 | 12.2% | 19.5% | 35.0% | 34.6% |
| Tinnitus | 229 | 36.7% | 39.6% | 20.1% | 22.8% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 221 | 33.0% | 26.2% | 50.7% | 50.3% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 210 | 30.5% | 28.9% | 40.5% | 38.1% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 174 | 19.5% | 20.7% | 54.6% | 46.0% |
| Hypertension | 167 | 18.6% | 17.1% | 48.5% | 48.7% |
| Migraine | 144 | 33.3% | 30.1% | 43.8% | 42.2% |
| Hip impairment | 132 | 23.5% | 14.3% | 48.5% | 53.8% |
| Shoulder impairment | 130 | 19.2% | 14.3% | 49.2% | 53.0% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 128 | 25.8% | 18.6% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Ankle impairment | 118 | 16.9% | 16.9% | 50.8% | 50.4% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 83 | 18.1% | 20.5% | 56.6% | 51.7% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 81 | 23.5% | 13.1% | 50.6% | 58.4% |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | 77 | 33.8% | 19.2% | 44.2% | 53.0% |
Judge Leetra J. Harris's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | 35.0% | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023 | 522 | 27.2% | 35.6% | 61.7% |
| 2024 | 982 | 33.2% | 37.0% | 47.7% |
| 2025 | 934 | 37.3% | 36.4% | 45.8% |
| 2026 | 383 | 42.0% | 31.9% | 46.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Leetra J. Harris's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established113
- Service connection established35
- Continuity of symptomatology since service17
- In-service noise exposure conceded16
- Caused by the service-connected disability14
- Positive nexus opinion from VA examiner6
- Service records negative or silent4
- Reduction from 20% to 10 percent was improper4
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis88
- Service records negative or silent35
- Current diagnosis established34
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service30
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim22
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis21
- Already at the maximum schedular rating13
- No continuity of symptomatology10
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 Leetra J. Harris decisions
Granted
Met criteria for 30 percent rating under DC 8715; Moderate intermittent pain, mild sensory loss, moderate paresthesias/dysesthesias; Neuralgia distribution identified median nerve
Veteran has total rating for psychiatric disorder; Veteran has additional service-connected disabilities rated at 60% or more; Evidence establishes Veteran is permanently housebound due to psychiatric symptoms and limited mobility
Veteran served at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 consecutive days, establishing exposure to contaminated water.; Private medical opinion from Dr. S.R.B. found it at least as likely as not that the condition is associated with Camp Lejeune contaminants.; Evidence was in equipoise; benefit of the doubt resolved in Veteran's favor.
Denied
Did not meet criteria for rating above 20 percent; Evidence weighed against moderate/severe neuritis or paralysis; AOJ incorrectly used DC 8511
Symptoms limited to mild sensory deficits (pain, numbness, paresthesias in right lower extremity).; Normal muscle strength and reflexes documented.; No findings indicative of moderate or greater severity, muscle atrophy, trophic changes, or significant sensory deficits.
Veteran does not meet threshold requirements for § 1114(r)(2); Veteran not entitled to SMC under § 1114(o), (n), (k), or (r); Evidence shows need for aid and attendance but not the higher level required by statute
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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 (2022–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.