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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Veal, Shelette

INDIANAPOLIS Trending up

+13.7 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge71.5%
INDIANAPOLIS64.6%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

288

Fully favorable

194

67.4%

Partially favorable

12

4.2%

Denials

82

28.5%

Total dispositions

337

Dismissals

49

14.5%

Awards

206

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.4%Partially fav. 4.2%Denied 28.5%

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
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