Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Bennett, Vincent

HOUSTON WEST Trending down

-21.1 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge36.7%

HOUSTON WEST54.9%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

218

Fully favorable

33.0%

Partially favorable

3.7%

Denials

138

63.3%

Total dispositions

278

Dismissals

21.6%

Awards

3-year trend

Falling

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 33.0%Partially fav. 3.7%Denied 63.3%

Approval rate history

FY2017

38.4%190 dec

FY2018

45.3%307 dec

FY2019

45.3%364 dec

FY2020

41.8%354 dec

FY2021

48.5%299 dec

FY2022

54.8%210 dec

FY2023

36.1%194 dec

FY2024

32.5%246 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HOUSTON WEST (11)

Strong, Helen F
180 dec83.9%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Bach, Laura
277 dec67.5%
Burdette, Robert
288 dec63.5%
Wyatt, Kimberly O.
100 dec58.0%
Eason, Kimani R
286 dec56.3%
Gilbert, Richard A
297 dec51.5%
Mendola, Mark
151 dec51.0%
Boyle, Solomon
197 dec48.7%
Beers, Caroline
252 dec33.3%
Matthews, Kelly
211 dec30.8%

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Bennett, Vincent

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at HOUSTON WEST (11)

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