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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Virginia
VA · Region PHL
43.7%
DDS Approval Rate
+3.9pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
43.7%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
-0.4pp
Annual Receipts
42,174
FY2024
Hearing Offices
5
31 ALJs
Latest Monthly DDS Data
Initial Receipts
3,858
Initial Determinations
3,927
Initial Allowance Rate
37.2%
Initial Pending
12,874
Recon Determinations
1,168
Recon Allowance Rate
14.9%
Data period: 2026-02
Hearing Offices in Virginia
| Office | Rank | Processing Days | Pending | Approval Rate | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTESVILLE | 58 | 261 | 1,123 | 43.7% | 4 |
| ROANOKE | 84 | 274 | 910 | 58.9% | 4 |
| RICHMOND | 85 | 277 | 1,416 | 47.6% | 6 |
| NORFOLK | 146 | 346 | 1,713 | 50.7% | 6 |
| NHC FALLS CHURCH | — | 321 | 659 | 52.0% | 12 |
ALJs in Virginia
31 judges, sorted by approval rate
| Judge | Office | Approval Rate | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manico, William M | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 88.3% | 137 | 121 | |
| Dummer, Rosanne M | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 82.2% | 73 | 60 | |
| Garrian, Tanya J | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 75.0% | 4 | 3 | |
| Scruton, Joseph T | ROANOKE | 68.9% | 315 | 217 | |
| Ebner, Elizabeth | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 67.9% | 56 | 38 | |
| Erwin, Thomas W | ROANOKE | 62.9% | 340 | 214 | |
| Pflugrath, William | NORFOLK | 60.0% | 275 | 165 | |
| Schueler, Jeffrey J | ROANOKE | 59.6% | 136 | 81 | |
| Hannan, B. | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 58.6% | 186 | 109 | |
| Chaykin, Benjamin | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 57.9% | 164 | 95 | |
| Smith, Susan | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 57.7% | 104 | 60 | |
| Fuller, Roxanne | NHC CHICAGO | 56.3% | 174 | 98 | |
| Eklund, Eric | RICHMOND | 55.8% | 380 | 212 | |
| Johnson, Jr., Anthony J | RICHMOND | 53.8% | 353 | 190 | |
| Foster, Nicolas R | RICHMOND | 53.8% | 422 | 227 | |
| Baker, Mark | RICHMOND | 52.6% | 361 | 190 | |
| Jordan, Jeffrey M | NORFOLK | 52.3% | 310 | 162 | |
| Matula, Carol | NORFOLK | 51.2% | 332 | 170 | |
| Gendreau, Chad | NORFOLK | 50.3% | 374 | 188 | |
| Flynn, Monica L | NORFOLK | 49.7% | 151 | 75 | |
| Koclanes, Peter N | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 48.3% | 400 | 193 | |
| Gabello, James | ROANOKE | 46.3% | 361 | 167 | |
| Moore, Carol G | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 44.8% | 143 | 64 | |
| Bright, Maryann S | NORFOLK | 42.5% | 346 | 147 | |
| Rippel, Brian B | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 42.4% | 401 | 170 | |
| Munday, H. | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 39.8% | 367 | 146 | |
| Kim, T. | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 38.3% | 300 | 115 | |
| Moldafsky, Gregory | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 36.0% | 197 | 71 | |
| Carr, Michael | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 34.6% | 81 | 28 | |
| Battles, Brian | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 28.9% | 135 | 39 | |
| Knight, Suzette | RICHMOND | 18.4% | 386 | 71 |