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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Viera-Vargas, Angel X
SAN JUAN · primary of 2 offices Trending up
+20.1 pts vs national average
77.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge77.9%
SAN JUAN66.9%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for SAN JUAN, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (MIAMI OHO).
Total decisions
149
Fully favorable
113
75.8%
Partially favorable
3
2.0%
Denials
33
22.1%
Total dispositions
162
Dismissals
13
8.0%
Awards
116
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.8%Partially fav. 2.0%Denied 22.1%
Approval rate history
FY2020
73.8%61 dec
FY2020
70.1%107 dec
FY2021
68.1%72 dec
FY2021
64.7%102 dec
FY2022
68.9%90 dec
FY2022
72.1%68 dec
FY2023
75.3%77 dec
FY2023
74.5%55 dec
FY2024
55.6%9 dec
FY2024
70.1%77 dec
FY2024
72.6%84 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at SAN JUAN (12)
- Diaz, Ruy V350 dec86.6%
- Quinones-Regalado, Yeline351 dec82.9%
- Torres, Judith271 dec76.8%
- Quant, Maria E333 dec71.2%
- Messina, Christopher40 dec70.0%
- Sepulveda Anavitarte, Julicel257 dec67.3%
- Planas, Luciannette348 dec63.5%
- Pico, Gerardo198 dec62.6%
- Marzan, Shirley270 dec58.9%
- Wyatt, Kimberly O.133 dec58.6%
- Gautier, Rosael314 dec48.7%
- Perez, Lissette C.211 dec45.0%
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