U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is an Article I federal court that reviews decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals on veterans benefits. Its judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to 15-year terms. Appeals go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.
| Judge | Since |
|---|---|
| Michael Patrick Allen | 217 |
| Lawrence B Hagel | 2003 |
| Bruce Kasold | 2003 |
| Robert N Davis | 2004 |
| Alan G Lance sr | 2004 |
| William A Moorman | 2004 |
| Mary J Schoelen | 2004 |
| Margaret Bartley · Chief | 2012 |
| William Greenberg | 2012 |
| Coral Wong Pietsch | 2012 |
| Amanda L Meredith | 2017 |
| Joseph L Toth | 2017 |
| Joseph L Falvey jr | 2018 |
| Grant Colton Jaquith | 2020 |
| Scott J. Laurer | 2020 |
| Judge | Years |
|---|---|
| Kenneth B Kramer | 1989–2004 |
How a judge gets here. Judges of U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims are nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to renewable 15-year terms. Appeals go to the Federal Circuit. Open any judge to see when they were appointed and the court they serve.
Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).