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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Veal, Shelette
INDIANAPOLIS Trending up
+13.8 pts vs national average
71.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge71.5%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
330
Fully favorable
221
67.0%
Partially favorable
15
4.5%
Denials
94
28.5%
Total dispositions
383
Dismissals
53
13.8%
Awards
236
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.0%Partially fav. 4.5%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
Above national Below national National avg
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