Also called: Board of Veterans' Appeals judge
Federal judge who decides appeals from veterans whose disability or benefit claims were denied.
Veterans law judges review thick case files, hold video hearings with veterans, and write decisions that can change someone's life. The Board decides about 100,000 appeals a year. Most judges started as VA staff attorneys.
Federal Senior Executive-level pay; estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 11 years after high school. Law degree, bar license, and about 7+ years of legal experience.
Ways in: Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Pre-Law, Political Science.
Growing about average. Very small number of positions.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts decision summaries from huge case files; weighing evidence and ruling stay human.
Classes: Government / Civics, English composition, Speech and Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1023.
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