Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Veal, Shelette

INDIANAPOLISIndiana Trending up

+14.1 pts vs national average

71.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge71.8%

INDIANAPOLIS63.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

387

Fully favorable

261

67.4%

Partially favorable

4.4%

Denials

109

28.2%

Total dispositions

446

Dismissals

13.2%

Awards

278

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 67.4%Partially fav. 4.4%Denied 28.2%

Approval rate history

FY2017

82.6%195 dec

FY2018

59.2%493 dec

FY2019

64.0%469 dec

FY2020

63.8%409 dec

FY2021

57.5%391 dec

FY2022

58.7%412 dec

FY2023

69.8%348 dec

FY2024

78.5%246 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at INDIANAPOLIS (10)

Mages, Daniel
386 dec77.2%
Allen, Noell F.
165 dec73.9%
Odell, Jody
352 dec72.2%
Turner, Timothy
159 dec69.8%
LaPolt, Monica
410 dec69.8%
Whitfield, Gladys
161 dec64.6%
Roberson, Fredric
377 dec63.1%
Kroenecke, Teresa
88 dec52.3%
Walker, Kevin
358 dec50.3%
Ciegel, Jeffrey S.
418 dec37.8%

Judges in Indiana with the most decisions

Pierson, William
FORT WAYNE393 dec
Foster, Leeanne
VALPARAISO IN367 dec
Scurry, Michael
EVANSVILLE364 dec
Johns, Marcus
EVANSVILLE358 dec
Yoder, Jason
EVANSVILLE357 dec

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