Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Schueler, Jeffrey J

ROANOKEVirginia Trending up

+10.7 pts vs national average

68.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge68.4%

ROANOKE57.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

36.8%

Partially favorable

31.6%

Denials

31.6%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

20.8%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 36.8%Partially fav. 31.6%Denied 31.6%

Approval rate history

FY2012

53.6%317 dec

FY2013

50.6%460 dec

FY2014

50.2%462 dec

FY2015

46.9%416 dec

FY2016

51.0%345 dec

FY2017

47.1%257 dec

FY2018

49.3%278 dec

FY2019

53.5%284 dec

FY2020

61.0%295 dec

FY2021

49.5%287 dec

FY2022

42.3%52 dec

FY2023

54.8%93 dec

FY2024

58.2%275 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ROANOKE (3)

Scruton, Joseph T
328 dec69.8%
Erwin, Thomas W
307 dec58.6%
Gabello, James
326 dec32.5%

Judges in Virginia with the most decisions

Koclanes, Peter N
CHARLOTTESVILLE399 dec
Rippel, Brian
CHARLOTTESVILLE374 dec
Knight, Suzette
RICHMOND365 dec
Foster, Nicolas R.
RICHMOND361 dec
Gendreau, Chad
NORFOLK343 dec

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