Veterans Law Judge
Judge S.C. Krembs: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2017 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge S.C. Krembs signed 8,372 Board decisions covering 16,993 condition issues. The judge granted 28.0% of those issues, denied 23.5% and remanded 45.0%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 19.6% and remanded 47.6%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
8,372
2017–2026
Issues decided
16,993
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
28.0%
Board, same conditions: 19.6%
Issues remanded
45.0%
Board, same conditions: 47.6%
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 | 1,308 | 29.7% | 17.2% | 46.1% | 51.2% |
| Hearing loss | 861 | 19.0% | 19.5% | 36.8% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 749 | 42.6% | 28.8% | 27.8% | 38.2% |
| Hypertension | 558 | 17.6% | 17.1% | 51.1% | 48.7% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 538 | 32.5% | 26.2% | 48.1% | 50.4% |
| Tinnitus | 528 | 51.5% | 39.5% | 15.7% | 22.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 494 | 32.6% | 20.6% | 39.5% | 46.1% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 437 | 29.7% | 18.6% | 45.5% | 48.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 389 | 26.7% | 14.2% | 48.1% | 53.1% |
| Migraine | 357 | 52.4% | 29.9% | 28.3% | 42.3% |
| Hip impairment | 323 | 19.2% | 14.3% | 57.6% | 53.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 309 | 27.5% | 16.8% | 46.3% | 50.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 300 | 27.3% | 19.9% | 38.0% | 40.1% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 295 | 31.9% | 20.4% | 44.7% | 51.8% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 223 | 18.8% | 13.1% | 58.7% | 58.4% |
Judge S.C. Krembs's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 748 | 29.1% | 32.6% | 57.4% |
| 2018 | 891 | 40.3% | 38.2% | 52.1% |
| 2019 | 937 | 42.7% | 33.0% | 53.8% |
| 2020 | 968 | 40.3% | 36.4% | 51.1% |
| 2021 | 971 | 37.6% | 33.7% | 51.3% |
| 2022 | 807 | 38.5% | 26.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023 | 809 | 38.9% | 27.7% | 55.9% |
| 2024 | 841 | 44.0% | 30.3% | 49.1% |
| 2025 | 1,008 | 49.2% | 38.2% | 37.0% |
| 2026 | 392 | 54.1% | 36.7% | 34.7% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge S.C. Krembs's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established387
- Service connection established102
- Continuity of symptomatology since service56
- Caused by the service-connected disability46
- Criteria for service connection met21
- In-service noise exposure conceded19
- Resolving all doubt in veteran's favor14
- Aggravated by the service-connected disability12
Most common reasons in denials
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service162
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim144
- No current diagnosis136
- Current diagnosis established98
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis96
- Already at the maximum schedular rating57
- Service records negative or silent38
- Evidence persuasively weighs against service connection24
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 S.C. Krembs decisions
Granted
Private physician opinion found probative and well-reasoned; Opinion supported by conceded Agent Orange exposure; No contrary medical opinion of record
Medical evidence confirms PTSD diagnosis.; Credible supporting evidence of in-service MST.; Resolving doubt in Veteran's favor.
Symptoms meet criteria for 70% rating; Resolving doubt in veteran's favor; Occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas
Denied
No competent/credible evidence of nexus to active duty service; Conflicting lay statements regarding onset of hypertension; VA examiner opined less likely than not caused by service exposures
No indication of endometriosis diagnosis during service or close to claim; Private and VA examinations were not definitive; Evidence insufficient to show current disability
Questionable diagnosis of MS; Lack of continuous symptoms post-service; No nexus to service established
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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.