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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Battles, Brian
KINGSPORT Trending up
-29.3 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge28.5%
KINGSPORT56.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
291
Fully favorable
67
23.0%
Partially favorable
16
5.5%
Denials
208
71.5%
Total dispositions
346
Dismissals
55
15.9%
Awards
83
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 23.0%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 71.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
54.2%24 dec
FY2018
41.2%284 dec
FY2019
53.1%407 dec
FY2020
43.8%320 dec
FY2021
44.0%268 dec
FY2022
28.6%7 dec
FY2022
41.6%238 dec
FY2022
0.0%5 dec
FY2023
43.4%152 dec
FY2024
43.5%131 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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