Veterans Law Judge
Judge Timothy Berryman: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge Timothy Berryman signed 579 Board decisions covering 1,259 condition issues. The judge granted 18.0% of those issues, denied 46.7% and remanded 33.8%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 20.1% and remanded 45.5%, so this judge's grant rate is below the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
579
2019–2026
Issues decided
1,259
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
18.0%
Board, same conditions: 20.1%
Issues remanded
33.8%
Board, same conditions: 45.5%
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 | 113 | 15.9% | 17.3% | 29.2% | 51.1% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 51 | 23.5% | 28.9% | 29.4% | 38.1% |
| Hearing loss | 49 | 16.3% | 19.5% | 22.4% | 34.6% |
| Degenerative arthritis of the spine (spondylosis) | 48 | 20.8% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 46.1% |
| Sleep apnea syndromes (obstructive central mixed) | 39 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 46.2% | 50.3% |
| Intervertebral disc syndrome | 37 | 18.9% | 18.7% | 27.0% | 48.1% |
| Hypertension | 36 | 13.9% | 17.2% | 44.4% | 48.7% |
| Hip impairment | 33 | 9.1% | 14.3% | 12.1% | 53.8% |
| Tinnitus | 32 | 46.9% | 39.6% | 12.5% | 22.8% |
| Ankle impairment | 31 | 19.4% | 16.9% | 29.0% | 50.4% |
| Shoulder impairment | 30 | 13.3% | 14.3% | 30.0% | 53.1% |
| Migraine | 26 | 30.8% | 30.1% | 19.2% | 42.2% |
| Cervical spine limitation of motion | 26 | 19.2% | 13.1% | 46.2% | 58.4% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21 | 14.3% | 20.0% | 47.6% | 40.1% |
Judge Timothy Berryman's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38 | 26.3% | 52.6% | 60.5% |
| 2020 | 103 | 35.0% | 66.0% | 40.8% |
| 2021 | 232 | 28.4% | 57.3% | 42.2% |
| 2022 | 205 | 36.6% | 57.1% | 46.8% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge Timothy Berryman's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established8
- Caused by the service-connected disability5
- Continuity of symptomatology since service3
- Service connection established3
- Veteran met schedular requirements for TDIU2
- Pain throughout the course of the appeal2
- Already at the maximum schedular rating2
- New and material evidence submitted after final denial2
Most common reasons in denials
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim39
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service32
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis25
- No current diagnosis20
- Current diagnosis established13
- Service records negative or silent9
- Already at the maximum schedular rating9
- No continuity of symptomatology4
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 Timothy Berryman decisions
Granted
Veteran served in the Navy from November 1979 to November 1982.; Veteran reported exposure to dust from grinding paint and sandblasting the ship's hull, including during asbestos removal operations.; Private physician opined interstitial lung disease was likely related to asbestos exposure.; VA examiner confirmed diagnosis but noted Regional Office did not concede exposure.; Board found evidence for and against asbestos exposure in approximate balance.; Benefit of the doubt applied to grant service connection.
Veteran's statements found credible and probative; Private medical opinion provided probative weight; Less weight given to VA exam due to confusing and conclusory rationale; Evidence approximately balanced, benefit of doubt applied
Evidence showed suicidal ideation on multiple occasions; Two suicide attempts in September and November 2018; Did not experience hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, or severe disorientation
Denied
No factual or presumptive exposure to herbicides established; Service location did not meet legal definition of Vietnam's offshore waters; No evidence of diabetes manifesting within the first post-service year
No in-service complaints or diagnosis documented; Conditions diagnosed years after service; VA opinions found less likely than not related to service
Weight of competent evidence against finding bilateral hearing loss; Audiological findings did not meet VA criteria; Veteran's statements regarding hearing loss have diminished probative value
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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 (2019–2026) and can contain errors. It is updated automatically as new decisions are added.