Veterans Law Judge
Judge M. Tenner: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge M. Tenner signed 7,110 Board decisions covering 12,923 condition issues. The judge granted 17.8% of those issues, denied 34.7% and remanded 44.9%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.6% and remanded 47.3%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
7,110
2017–2026
Issues decided
12,923
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
17.8%
Board, same conditions: 19.6%
Issues remanded
44.9%
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 | 1,038 | 15.6% | 17.3% | 45.2% | 51.2% |
| Hearing loss | 696 | 14.4% | 19.5% | 34.8% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 542 | 28.6% | 28.9% | 32.8% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 463 | 35.4% | 39.6% | 23.3% | 22.7% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 451 | 15.7% | 20.7% | 43.2% | 46.1% |
| Hypertension | 412 | 11.2% | 17.2% | 47.3% | 48.8% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 365 | 21.1% | 26.3% | 51.8% | 50.3% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 337 | 17.8% | 18.7% | 46.9% | 48.0% |
| Shoulder impairment | 314 | 13.1% | 14.3% | 48.1% | 53.1% |
| Migraine | 283 | 30.7% | 30.1% | 39.6% | 42.2% |
| Hip impairment | 246 | 15.9% | 14.3% | 49.2% | 53.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 229 | 17.5% | 16.9% | 44.5% | 50.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 222 | 23.4% | 19.9% | 34.2% | 40.1% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 183 | 8.2% | 13.2% | 57.4% | 58.4% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 169 | 21.3% | 20.5% | 47.3% | 51.7% |
Judge M. Tenner's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 678 | 23.6% | 51.0% | 44.4% |
| 2018 | 656 | 27.0% | 50.5% | 47.1% |
| 2019 | 360 | 25.6% | 45.8% | 52.5% |
| 2020 | 842 | 24.6% | 45.2% | 50.4% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | 30.1% | 38.9% | 50.4% |
| 2022 | 751 | 31.4% | 39.1% | 49.3% |
| 2023 | 736 | 29.6% | 36.7% | 53.1% |
| 2024 | 812 | 27.1% | 35.5% | 38.1% |
| 2025 | 973 | 26.9% | 38.7% | 37.3% |
| 2026 | 302 | 23.2% | 37.1% | 49.3% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge M. Tenner's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established189
- Service connection established55
- Caused by the service-connected disability27
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim14
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service14
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability12
- Criteria for service connection met11
- Continuity of symptomatology since service10
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim227
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service198
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis176
- No current diagnosis159
- Current diagnosis established99
- Service records negative or silent95
- Already at the maximum schedular rating38
- Service connection established13
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. Tenner decisions
Granted
Related to in-service environmental toxin exposure; Southwest Asia theater of operations service
Constipation rated by analogy under DC 7319 (IBS); Symptoms consistent with 30% rating (abdominal pain, change in stool frequency/form, constipation); 30% rating is highest available under DC 7319
Later affidavits and VA treatment records indicated need for aid and attendance.; August 2022 VA examination found Veteran largely independent.; Affidavits from Veteran and spouse showed need for assistance with daily activities.
Denied
Lack of evidence of current right knee disability; Lay statements regarding pain not credible; Pain did not amount to functional impairment
Symptoms consistent with 30 percent rating criteria for May 2008-Dec 2022; Evidence did not support higher ratings for that period; Symptoms did not meet criteria for 70 percent or 100 percent ratings
No evidence of daily insulin injections.; VA treatment records showed no insulin prescription for years.; Daily insulin injections are required for the 40% 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 (2017–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.