Veterans Law Judge
Judge Tiffany Hanson: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2022 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Tiffany Hanson signed 467 Board decisions covering 711 condition issues. The judge granted 24.9% of those issues, denied 25.0% and remanded 49.2%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.4% and remanded 46.2%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is above it.
Decisions
467
2022–2026
Issues decided
711
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
24.9%
Board, same conditions: 20.4%
Issues remanded
49.2%
Board, same conditions: 46.2%
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 | 65 | 13.8% | 17.3% | 53.8% | 51.1% |
| Hearing loss | 45 | 44.4% | 19.5% | 26.7% | 34.6% |
| Tinnitus | 31 | 54.8% | 39.6% | 12.9% | 22.8% |
| Hypertension | 27 | 22.2% | 17.2% | 55.6% | 48.7% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 26 | 42.3% | 28.9% | 34.6% | 38.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 26 | 42.3% | 26.2% | 46.2% | 50.3% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 26 | 23.1% | 18.7% | 38.5% | 48.0% |
| Migraine | 23 | 26.1% | 30.2% | 43.5% | 42.2% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 21 | 14.3% | 20.7% | 61.9% | 46.1% |
Judge Tiffany Hanson's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 196 | 27.0% | 30.1% | 64.3% |
| 2024 | 165 | 47.9% | 21.2% | 30.3% |
| 2025 | 60 | 36.7% | 30.0% | 46.7% |
| 2026 | 46 | 39.1% | 32.6% | 30.4% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Tiffany Hanson's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established39
- Service connection established7
- Continuity of symptomatology since service6
- In-service noise exposure conceded6
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service3
- Hypertension requires continuous medication for control3
- Deficiencies in most areas of occupational and social impairment2
- Presumptive service connection under 38 c.f.r. § 3.303(b)2
Most common reasons in denials
- No current diagnosis11
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service9
- Service records negative or silent8
- Continuity of symptomatology since service4
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim3
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis3
- Current diagnosis established3
- Already at the maximum schedular rating2
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 Tiffany Hanson decisions
Granted
Current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss established.; In-service noise exposure conceded due to MOS.; September 2016 DBQ noted threshold shift and potential noise injury, given great probative weight.; September 2019 VA examiner's negative opinion found to have little probative weight.; Benefit of the doubt resolved in veteran's favor.
Diabetes mellitus type II is a disease associated with herbicide exposure.; Veteran presumed to have been exposed to herbicides under Blue Water Navy Act.; Entitlement arose in 1993 based on diagnosis and presumed exposure.
In-service complaints of back pain and lumbar sprain.; VA exam found in-service strains resolved without residuals.; Private opinion found current disability related to service, citing continuity and medical literature.
Denied
No current diagnosis meeting VA criteria for right ear hearing loss established.; Audiogram and speech recognition scores did not meet VA criteria.; Veteran's lay testimony regarding diagnosis not given probative weight due to lack of medical expertise.; Evidence persuasively weighs against a nexus to service.
VA examination noted pain on manipulation and use, swelling on use.; Evidence did not meet criteria for 50% rating (marked pronation, extreme tenderness, severe spasm).; Veteran's pain and functional limitations considered but did not warrant higher rating.
No current disability found; VA examination persuasive and given great weight; Lay statements less probative than medical evidence
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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.