Veterans Law Judge
Judge Martin B. Peters: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2018 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Martin B. Peters signed 4,552 Board decisions covering 8,295 condition issues. The judge granted 19.6% of those issues, denied 19.2% and remanded 58.9%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.0% and remanded 47.1%, so this judge's grant rate is close to the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
4,552
2018–2026
Issues decided
8,295
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
19.6%
Board, same conditions: 20.0%
Issues remanded
58.9%
Board, same conditions: 47.1%
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 | 623 | 15.6% | 17.3% | 61.6% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 433 | 31.9% | 19.4% | 31.4% | 34.6% |
| Tinnitus | 343 | 51.3% | 39.5% | 18.7% | 22.8% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 331 | 27.5% | 28.9% | 49.5% | 38.1% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 322 | 19.3% | 20.7% | 61.8% | 46.0% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 293 | 19.8% | 26.3% | 70.3% | 50.2% |
| Hypertension | 247 | 19.8% | 17.1% | 63.2% | 48.7% |
| Migraine | 196 | 23.0% | 30.2% | 54.1% | 42.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 185 | 8.6% | 14.3% | 73.0% | 52.9% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 162 | 16.0% | 18.7% | 55.6% | 48.0% |
| Ankle impairment | 152 | 17.8% | 16.9% | 63.8% | 50.4% |
| Hip impairment | 147 | 9.5% | 14.4% | 74.1% | 53.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 129 | 18.6% | 20.0% | 52.7% | 40.0% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 111 | 20.7% | 20.5% | 65.8% | 51.6% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 105 | 2.9% | 13.2% | 81.9% | 58.3% |
Judge Martin B. Peters's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 104 | 29.8% | 45.2% | 61.5% |
| 2019 | 246 | 22.0% | 37.8% | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 158 | 30.4% | 27.2% | 51.9% |
| 2021 | 293 | 27.6% | 29.4% | 55.6% |
| 2022 | 570 | 31.2% | 26.8% | 56.8% |
| 2023 | 945 | 33.7% | 26.0% | 59.7% |
| 2024 | 804 | 35.6% | 27.6% | 54.5% |
| 2025 | 1,034 | 29.5% | 26.2% | 54.5% |
| 2026 | 398 | 29.9% | 24.1% | 58.5% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Martin B. Peters's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established106
- In-service noise exposure conceded39
- Service connection established35
- Caused by the service-connected disability28
- Continuity of symptomatology since service13
- Presumptive service connection under 38 c.f.r. § 3.3208
- Service records negative or silent7
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service6
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis78
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis54
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service39
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim38
- Current diagnosis established29
- Service records negative or silent28
- Already at the maximum schedular rating21
- 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 Martin B. Peters decisions
Granted
Veteran's PTSD caused memory impairment and need for medication management.; Lumbar spinal stenosis with radiculopathy caused pain and unsteady gait leading to falls.; Sister provided assistance with medication management, check-ins, meal prep, and shopping.; Veteran reported forgetting medications.; Benefit of the doubt resolved in veteran's favor.
Current diagnosis of OSA; Onset during active duty service
Current right wrist disorder diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome.; Treatment records from civilian hospital and Statement of Medical Examination and Duty Status dated July 21, 2017, indicate injury on that date.; Disorder had onset during ACDUTRA in 2017.
Denied
Symptoms did not meet criteria for compensable rating; No disorder of the lacrimal apparatus found; No disfigurement, scarring, decreased visual acuity, or incapacitating episodes noted
No current psychiatric diagnosis; Not incurred in or resulting from service
No current diagnosis or symptoms.; Prior notations not considered current disability.; Weight given to specific neurological examinations over general notations.
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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 (2018–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.