Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Silva, Troy

SAN BERNARDINOCalifornia Stable

+1.1 pts vs national average

58.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.8%

SAN BERNARDINO63.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

296

Fully favorable

159

53.7%

Partially favorable

5.1%

Denials

122

41.2%

Total dispositions

361

Dismissals

18.0%

Awards

174

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 53.7%Partially fav. 5.1%Denied 41.2%

Approval rate history

FY2012

55.9%376 dec

FY2013

56.8%458 dec

FY2014

63.1%344 dec

FY2015

49.1%424 dec

FY2016

58.8%347 dec

FY2017

57.2%425 dec

FY2018

61.1%293 dec

FY2019

69.4%330 dec

FY2020

63.2%285 dec

FY2021

64.5%197 dec

FY2022

70.1%174 dec

FY2023

75.6%197 dec

FY2024

66.5%242 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SAN BERNARDINO (4)

Yasutomi, Mark
127 dec70.1%
Benjamin, Daniel
44 dec68.2%
Stevens Bentley, Elizabeth
308 dec65.9%
Tracy, Joel
286 dec55.9%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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