Veterans Law Judge
Judge T. Raymond: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge T. Raymond signed 2,992 Board decisions covering 5,094 condition issues. The judge granted 29.1% of those issues, denied 22.0% and remanded 46.5%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.0% and remanded 46.8%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is close to it.
Decisions
2,992
2022–2026
Issues decided
5,094
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
29.1%
Board, same conditions: 20.0%
Issues remanded
46.5%
Board, same conditions: 46.8%
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 | 379 | 26.9% | 17.2% | 48.0% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 245 | 20.8% | 19.5% | 38.4% | 34.6% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 221 | 46.2% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 38.1% |
| Tinnitus | 192 | 47.4% | 39.6% | 18.2% | 22.8% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 176 | 36.9% | 20.6% | 46.6% | 46.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 174 | 42.0% | 26.2% | 41.4% | 50.4% |
| Migraine | 129 | 45.0% | 30.1% | 34.1% | 42.2% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 125 | 35.2% | 18.6% | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| Hypertension | 120 | 19.2% | 17.1% | 49.2% | 48.7% |
| Shoulder impairment | 111 | 28.8% | 14.3% | 51.4% | 53.0% |
| Hip impairment | 109 | 17.4% | 14.3% | 56.9% | 53.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 99 | 25.3% | 16.8% | 52.5% | 50.4% |
| Peripheral nerve disorders | 83 | 50.6% | 20.5% | 28.9% | 51.8% |
| Paralysis of sciatic nerve or external popliteal nerve | 72 | 36.1% | 22.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 70 | 28.6% | 19.9% | 45.7% | 40.0% |
Judge T. Raymond's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 484 | 33.1% | 26.9% | 51.2% |
| 2024 | 902 | 36.5% | 25.5% | 47.2% |
| 2025 | 1,174 | 37.8% | 30.7% | 39.5% |
| 2026 | 414 | 50.0% | 28.5% | 30.9% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge T. Raymond's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established98
- Service connection established34
- Caused by the service-connected disability33
- Continuity of symptomatology since service29
- In-service noise exposure conceded24
- Veteran competent to identify tinnitus8
- Credible report of in-service noise exposure8
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service7
Most common reasons in denials
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service67
- No current diagnosis39
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis36
- Service records negative or silent25
- Current diagnosis established21
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim11
- Already at the maximum schedular rating9
- Lay evidence lacked detail and probative weight4
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 T. Raymond decisions
Granted
Credible lay reports of persistent symptoms since MVA; MVA caused physical injuries; Established pattern of other service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities from same MVA; Imaging confirmed degenerative changes; No other post-service cause identified; Benefit of the doubt applied
Current ischemic heart disease diagnosis.; Qualifying service in the Republic of Vietnam.; Presumptive link to herbicide exposure under 38 U.S.C. § 1116A.
Service-connected lower extremity disabilities; Bradykinesia, rigidity, tremors, postural instability; Severe balance impairment, decreased mobility, weakness, lack of coordination; Functional loss of use of feet
Denied
CUE found in prior decision regarding pyramiding of ratings for painful motion.; Separate ratings for painful motion and limitation of motion under 38 C.F.R. § 4.59 are impermissible.; Painful motion alone does not constitute functional loss without impact on normal working movements.
Veteran has permanent and total disability (TDIU for asthma).; Asthma limits locomotion but does not preclude it as defined by regulation.; Asthma does not involve lower extremities or result in loss of use.
Initial claim denied due to failure to appeal within one year.; Supplemental claim filed on correct form established February 9, 2022 effective date.; No entitlement to earlier effective date.
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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.