Veterans Law Judge
Judge William Skowronski: BVA decisions and outcomes
From 2019 to 2026, Veterans Law Judge William Skowronski signed 298 Board decisions covering 450 condition issues. The judge granted 30.4% of those issues, denied 27.8% and remanded 39.1%. For the same mix of conditions, the rest of the Board granted 21.8% and remanded 43.8%, so this judge's grant rate is above the Board's and the remand rate is below it.
Decisions
298
2019–2026
Issues decided
450
One issue per condition per decision
Issues granted
30.4%
Board, same conditions: 21.8%
Issues remanded
39.1%
Board, same conditions: 43.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing loss | 42 | 28.6% | 19.5% | 14.3% | 34.6% |
| Knee impairment | 36 | 25.0% | 17.3% | 55.6% | 51.1% |
| Tinnitus | 32 | 53.1% | 39.6% | 12.5% | 22.8% |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 27 | 48.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 38.1% |
Judge William Skowronski's decisions by year
| Year | Decisions | Granted | Denied | Remanded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 183 | 44.8% | 27.9% | 38.8% |
| 2025 | 72 | 44.4% | 34.7% | 34.7% |
| 2026 | 29 | 41.4% | 31.0% | 31.0% |
Why the Board granted or denied issues in Judge William Skowronski's decisions
Most common reasons in grants
- Current diagnosis established16
- Continuity of symptomatology since service8
- Service records negative or silent5
- No contrary opinion of record3
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service2
- VA examiner opinion inadequate2
- In-service noise exposure conceded2
- Favorable finding of in-service noise exposure2
Most common reasons in denials
- VA examiner: less likely than not related to service13
- Service records negative or silent6
- No current diagnosis6
- No in-service complaints, treatment or diagnosis5
- Current diagnosis established5
- Preponderance of the evidence against the claim2
- Evidence weighs against claim2
- Symptoms approximated 30 percent rating criteria2
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 William Skowronski decisions
Granted
Evidence in relative equipoise regarding moderate incomplete paralysis of the fifth cranial nerve.; Benefit of the doubt afforded to the Veteran.; Evidence did not demonstrate severe or complete paralysis.
Evidence in relative equipoise regarding occupational and social impairment; Suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, and difficulty adapting to stress noted; Benefit of the doubt applied to grant 70% rating
Credible private opinion diagnosed PTSD and linked it to in-service stressor.; VA examiner's opinion lacked rationale and was conclusory.; Stressor in Iraq was corroborated and consistent with service.
Denied
Evidence persuasively weighs against criteria for higher rating; No gap between thumb pad and fingers or ankylosis found; Range of motion not significantly reduced after repetitive use or flare-ups
Service treatment records silent for hearing loss complaints.; Separation examination in May 1975 indicated normal hearing.; March 2011 VA treatment record noted normal hearing.; Private opinion lacked sufficient explanation and addressed Veteran's denials.; VA examiner's opinion was adequate and probative.
VA examiner found disability preexisted service and was not aggravated beyond natural progression.; Examiner's opinion accorded great probative weight.; Evidence persuasively weighs against aggravation.
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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.