Veterans Law Judge
Judge M. C. Wilson: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge M. C. Wilson signed 2,771 Board decisions covering 5,033 condition issues. The judge granted 27.4% of those issues, denied 20.6% and remanded 50.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.2% and remanded 47.3%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
2,771
2019–2026
Issues decided
5,033
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
27.4%
Board, same conditions: 20.2%
Issues remanded
50.2%
Board, same conditions: 47.3%
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 | 359 | 23.1% | 17.2% | 54.9% | 51.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 260 | 25.4% | 26.2% | 68.5% | 50.3% |
| Hearing loss | 233 | 25.8% | 19.5% | 27.0% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 224 | 40.2% | 28.8% | 40.6% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 220 | 47.3% | 39.6% | 16.8% | 22.8% |
| Hypertension | 163 | 23.3% | 17.1% | 44.8% | 48.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 151 | 34.4% | 20.6% | 47.7% | 46.1% |
| Migraine | 119 | 49.6% | 30.1% | 41.2% | 42.2% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 117 | 28.2% | 18.6% | 56.4% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 108 | 20.4% | 14.3% | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| Ankle impairment | 99 | 33.3% | 16.8% | 42.4% | 50.5% |
| Hip impairment | 96 | 24.0% | 14.3% | 62.5% | 53.8% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 80 | 16.3% | 13.1% | 63.7% | 58.4% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 75 | 32.0% | 20.5% | 44.0% | 51.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 68 | 47.1% | 19.9% | 30.9% | 40.1% |
Judge M. C. Wilson's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 | 25.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 20 | 30.0% | 30.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | 27.0% | 33.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022 | 45 | 26.7% | 11.1% | 66.7% |
| 2023 | 523 | 34.0% | 27.3% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 840 | 42.3% | 25.1% | 46.9% |
| 2025 | 852 | 39.4% | 24.9% | 49.8% |
| 2026 | 367 | 52.9% | 22.3% | 39.8% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge M. C. Wilson's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established82
- Service connection established41
- Continuity of symptomatology since service34
- In-service noise exposure conceded26
- Caused by the service-connected disability26
- Resolving all doubt in veteran's favor18
- Symptoms approximate 70% rating criteria7
- New and relevant evidence submitted5
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis68
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim35
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis29
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service27
- Already at the maximum schedular rating24
- Current diagnosis established18
- Service records negative or silent12
- No continuity of symptomatology8
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 M. C. Wilson decisions
Granted
VA failed to notify Veteran of elevated PSA results; Failure proximately caused continuance/progress of prostate cancer; Resolving reasonable doubt in Veteran's favor
Current disability: Degenerative arthritis of the right hand.; In-service event: Laceration of the medial joint of the fourth digit on the right hand on August 22, 1977.; Nexus: Evidence nearly equal; doubt resolved in veteran's favor due to credible lay testimony regarding MOS duties and symptom continuity, despite lack of chronic findings in service records.
Favorable findings from prior RO decision satisfy all elements for service connection.; Hypothyroidism is presumptively linked to herbicide exposure under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).; Board cannot remand to obtain evidence rebutting the presumption.
Denied
No presumptive service connection (not chronic in service, outside presumptive period, no continuity); Private opinion afforded little probative value (failed to address full medical history, smoking, renal issues); VA examiner found hypertension most plausibly explained by lifestyle factors (poor diet, smoking); VA opinion considered TERA exposure and synergistic effects, found no established etiology for hypertension
No assertion of in-service onset; VA examiner opinion found less likelihood of service connection; Opinion based on lack of evidence linking TERA to bladder cancer; Veteran has extensive smoking history
No documented history of esophageal stricture(s); VA examination found no daily symptoms or need for daily medication; Condition does not approximate criteria for compensable rating
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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.