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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Kotval, Raghav

WASHINGTON Trending up

-8.1 pts vs national average

49.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge49.6%
WASHINGTON61.1%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

141

Fully favorable

39

27.7%

Partially favorable

31

22.0%

Denials

71

50.4%

Total dispositions

173

Dismissals

32

18.5%

Awards

70

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 27.7%Partially fav. 22.0%Denied 50.4%

Approval rate history

FY2016
47.1%68 dec
FY2017
53.0%366 dec
FY2017
52.2%23 dec
FY2018
48.7%392 dec
FY2019
48.9%423 dec
FY2020
52.6%365 dec
FY2021
48.3%373 dec
FY2022
47.2%284 dec
FY2023
50.0%230 dec
FY2024
55.7%316 dec
Above national Below national National avg

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