Veterans Law Judge
Judge M. Pryce: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge M. Pryce signed 450 Board decisions covering 1,023 condition issues. The judge granted 17.0% of those issues, denied 42.9% and remanded 38.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.4% and remanded 46.1%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
450
2019–2026
Issues decided
1,023
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
17.0%
Board, same conditions: 20.4%
Issues remanded
38.2%
Board, same conditions: 46.1%
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 | 95 | 20.0% | 17.3% | 36.8% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 49 | 16.3% | 19.5% | 24.5% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 46 | 23.9% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 38.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 44 | 15.9% | 26.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% |
| Hypertension | 41 | 17.1% | 17.2% | 63.4% | 48.7% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 37 | 21.6% | 20.7% | 27.0% | 46.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 36 | 8.3% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 53.1% |
| Tinnitus | 34 | 52.9% | 39.6% | 8.8% | 22.8% |
| Migraine | 31 | 22.6% | 30.2% | 25.8% | 42.2% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 29 | 6.9% | 20.6% | 72.4% | 51.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 28 | 14.3% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 48.1% |
Judge M. Pryce's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36 | 27.8% | 47.2% | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 130 | 38.5% | 50.0% | 50.8% |
| 2021 | 152 | 27.0% | 63.2% | 46.1% |
| 2022 | 112 | 35.7% | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2026 | 20 | 40.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge M. Pryce's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established7
- Service connection established4
- Appellant's net worth of $129,123.70 was below the $130,773 limit2
- Presumption of herbicide exposure due to vietnam service2
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability2
- Prostate cancer in remission2
- In-service noise exposure conceded2
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim2
Most common reasons in denials
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service33
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim31
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis25
- No current diagnosis14
- Service records negative or silent12
- No continuity of symptomatology9
- Already at the maximum schedular rating8
- Current diagnosis established6
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. Pryce decisions
Granted
Increased frequency and severity from May 4, 2020; Likely resulted in prostrating attacks; Did not meet criteria for higher rating or severe economic inadaptability
Reduction improper due to lack of evidence of material improvement; Evidence did not support reduction under 38 C.F.R. § 3.344; Symptoms remained stable or worsened, not improved
Private opinion found Veteran requires aid and attendance since March 2023; Resolving benefit of doubt in Veteran's favor; Entitlement arose March 1, 2023
Denied
Full range of motion documented; Lack of objective pain findings; Consistent with noncompensable rating under DC 5230/5227
Weight of evidence against compensable rating prior to May 4, 2020; Headaches generally infrequent and slight; Did not meet criteria for prostrating attacks
Reduction proper as scar improved; Scar no longer painful or unstable; No interference with function
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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.