Veterans Law Judge
Judge Shereen M. Marcus: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2020 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Shereen M. Marcus signed 5,503 Board decisions covering 10,697 condition issues. The judge granted 12.8% of those issues, denied 31.1% and remanded 53.8%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.4% and remanded 46.3%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
5,503
2020–2026
Issues decided
10,697
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
12.8%
Board, same conditions: 20.4%
Issues remanded
53.8%
Board, same conditions: 46.3%
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 | 779 | 9.1% | 17.3% | 57.0% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 562 | 7.8% | 19.6% | 40.9% | 34.5% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 485 | 15.3% | 29.0% | 52.2% | 38.0% |
| Tinnitus | 386 | 16.8% | 39.7% | 42.2% | 22.6% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 366 | 15.6% | 26.3% | 64.2% | 50.2% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 352 | 14.2% | 20.7% | 52.8% | 46.0% |
| Hypertension | 325 | 10.2% | 17.2% | 54.8% | 48.7% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 298 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| Migraine | 269 | 19.7% | 30.2% | 55.4% | 42.1% |
| Shoulder impairment | 237 | 8.0% | 14.4% | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 231 | 11.3% | 20.6% | 57.1% | 51.7% |
| Ankle impairment | 228 | 12.3% | 16.9% | 51.8% | 50.4% |
| Hip impairment | 203 | 8.4% | 14.4% | 64.0% | 53.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 189 | 13.2% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 40.0% |
| Paralysis of sciatic nerve or external popliteal nerve | 158 | 20.3% | 22.0% | 46.8% | 49.6% |
Judge Shereen M. Marcus's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 743 | 23.0% | 45.8% | 56.7% |
| 2021 | 867 | 20.1% | 38.9% | 55.0% |
| 2022 | 843 | 24.3% | 39.9% | 52.1% |
| 2023 | 880 | 22.6% | 36.5% | 57.7% |
| 2024 | 889 | 18.8% | 41.3% | 53.1% |
| 2025 | 929 | 21.4% | 39.2% | 49.1% |
| 2026 | 352 | 27.6% | 37.5% | 51.4% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Shereen M. Marcus's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established55
- Service connection established33
- Caused by the service-connected disability17
- Continuity of symptomatology since service13
- Service records negative or silent12
- In-service noise exposure conceded10
- Criteria for service connection met8
- Veteran served in thailand during vietnam era5
Most common reasons in denials
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service155
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim151
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis133
- Service records negative or silent100
- No current diagnosis61
- Already at the maximum schedular rating30
- Current diagnosis established27
- Continuity of symptomatology since service19
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 Shereen M. Marcus decisions
Granted
Evidence in approximate balance; Private opinions compelling; Credible veteran testimony; Benefit of doubt applied
Mild left ventricular hypertrophy found on Feb 10, 2021 echocardiogram.; Met criteria for 30% rating under DC 7005.; Benefit of doubt applied due to approximate balance of evidence.
Reduction from 40% to 20% was improper.; Evidence did not demonstrate sustained improvement.; Worsening symptomology supported by need for prescription medication and assistive devices.
Denied
Service records negative for tinnitus complaints; Veteran repeatedly denied tinnitus during examinations; Evidence persuasively weighs against service connection
No formal or informal claim for service connection prior to February 8, 2019.; AOJ granted earliest possible effective date of February 8, 2019.
Persuasive weight of evidence against current DSM-5 PTSD diagnosis; Post-service records and VA exams show negative PTSD screenings; Diagnoses shifted to unspecified anxiety disorder or depressive disorder
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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 (2020–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.