Issue-level outcome statistics computed from the full text of 34 public Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions signed by VLJ Paul Saindon in the corpus slice below.
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| Condition | Issues | Granted | Denied | Remanded | Dismissed / other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiculopathy | 17 | 23.5% (4/17) | 52.9% (9/17) | 23.5% (4/17) | 0.0% (0/17) |
| Knee | 10 | 20.0% (2/10) | 40.0% (4/10) | 40.0% (4/10) | 0.0% (0/10) |
| Back and lumbar spine | 10 | 20.0% (2/10) | 10.0% (1/10) | 70.0% (7/10) | 0.0% (0/10) |
| Shoulder | 5 | 40.0% (2/5) | 40.0% (2/5) | 20.0% (1/5) | 0.0% (0/5) |
| Psychiatric conditions | 5 | 40.0% (2/5) | 20.0% (1/5) | 40.0% (2/5) | 0.0% (0/5) |
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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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