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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Battles, Brian
KINGSPORT Trending up
-28.3 pts vs national average
29.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge29.5%
KINGSPORT56.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
319
Fully favorable
74
23.2%
Partially favorable
20
6.3%
Denials
225
70.5%
Total dispositions
383
Dismissals
64
16.7%
Awards
94
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 23.2%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 70.5%
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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