Issue-level outcome statistics computed from the full text of 129 public Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions signed by VLJ G. Jivens-McRae in the corpus slice below.
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| Condition | Issues | Granted | Denied | Remanded | Dismissed / other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back and lumbar spine | 27 | 29.6% (8/27) | 25.9% (7/27) | 44.4% (12/27) | 0.0% (0/27) |
| Knee | 24 | 12.5% (3/24) | 37.5% (9/24) | 50.0% (12/24) | 0.0% (0/24) |
| Ankle and foot | 19 | 21.1% (4/19) | 21.1% (4/19) | 57.9% (11/19) | 0.0% (0/19) |
| Psychiatric conditions | 15 | 33.3% (5/15) | 26.7% (4/15) | 40.0% (6/15) | 0.0% (0/15) |
| PTSD | 11 | 0.0% (0/11) | 18.2% (2/11) | 81.8% (9/11) | 0.0% (0/11) |
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Docket mix drives outcome rates: judges deciding more increased-rating appeals (where partial grants are common) will look different from judges deciding more service-connection appeals. Compare a judge against the Board-wide issue-level baseline before reading anything into a single rate.
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