Veterans Law Judge
Judge Paul R. Casey: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Paul R. Casey signed 3,853 Board decisions covering 7,301 condition issues. The judge granted 27.1% of those issues, denied 24.2% and remanded 46.7%. 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 above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
3,853
2022–2026
Issues decided
7,301
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
27.1%
Board, same conditions: 20.0%
Issues remanded
46.7%
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 | 526 | 26.4% | 17.2% | 48.3% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 345 | 25.2% | 19.5% | 25.5% | 34.6% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 336 | 36.3% | 26.2% | 50.0% | 50.3% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 335 | 39.4% | 28.8% | 34.6% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 275 | 49.8% | 39.6% | 20.4% | 22.8% |
| Hypertension | 235 | 26.8% | 17.1% | 46.4% | 48.8% |
| Migraine | 210 | 33.8% | 30.1% | 41.0% | 42.2% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 187 | 35.3% | 18.6% | 40.1% | 48.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 180 | 20.6% | 14.3% | 51.1% | 53.0% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 172 | 22.1% | 20.7% | 51.7% | 46.0% |
| Hip impairment | 169 | 21.9% | 14.3% | 59.2% | 53.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 138 | 32.6% | 16.8% | 34.1% | 50.5% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 131 | 28.2% | 20.5% | 44.3% | 51.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 106 | 24.5% | 19.9% | 41.5% | 40.1% |
| Paralysis of sciatic nerve or external popliteal nerve | 98 | 39.8% | 21.9% | 40.8% | 49.6% |
Judge Paul R. Casey's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 254 | 37.0% | 31.1% | 59.1% |
| 2023 | 741 | 35.8% | 34.7% | 44.3% |
| 2024 | 1,513 | 35.7% | 31.7% | 45.3% |
| 2025 | 992 | 44.3% | 32.7% | 40.5% |
| 2026 | 353 | 59.2% | 26.3% | 33.7% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Paul R. Casey's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established137
- Service connection established43
- Caused by the service-connected disability34
- In-service noise exposure conceded29
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability16
- Continuity of symptomatology since service13
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service9
- Symptoms approximated total occupational and social impairment8
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis91
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service58
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis41
- Current diagnosis established41
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim37
- Service records negative or silent35
- Already at the maximum schedular rating32
- Evidence persuasively weighs against service connection27
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 Paul R. Casey decisions
Granted
Favorable October 2019 VA opinion linking sleep apnea to service; Unfavorable November 2019 VA opinion attributing sleep apnea to obesity; Evidence found in equipoise regarding onset during service
Private medical opinion found Parkinson's at least as likely as not caused/aggravated by in-service heavy metal exposure.; VA examiner's opinion was limited to asbestos exposure and did not address private opinion's theory.; Board found private opinion persuasive and resolved doubt in favor of the claim.
Veteran has current diagnosis of depression.; Evidence in equipoise regarding service connection.; Benefit of the doubt resolved in veteran's favor.
Denied
Veteran already rated at maximum 100% for symptomatic myeloma.; No evidence of exceptional or unusual circumstances for extraschedular consideration.
Service-connected PTSD; Symptoms preclude gainful employment; TDIU granted
Veteran's disabilities not permanent and total; Did not meet criteria for ALS, blindness, severe burns, or loss of extremities; Evidence weighed against the claim
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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.