Approval rates
The approval rate for Renee S. Andrews-Turner is calculated based on 22,391 lifetime decisions. In the most recent reporting period, her 68% approval rate outperformed the Nashville office average of 60% and the national average of 58%. These comparisons highlight how her bench currently aligns with broader regional and federal trends.
Office- and national-level breakdowns of fully favorable vs denial rates aren't currently published by SSA in the per-office disposition data. The judge's own breakdown is the detail we have today.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge Andrews-Turner's docket. Annual rates fluctuate with the mix of cases SSA assigns; the longer-run pattern is more informative than any single year.
Decision pattern
Over a 10-year tenure, your judge's approval rate has shown periodic fluctuations while maintaining a consistent overall average. After starting with a 66% approval rate in 2016, the data reflects a pattern of variance, including a 74% peak in 2024. The most recent data from 2025 shows a 70% approval rate, indicating a stable approach to case evaluation over her career.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Andrews-Turner's bench. Judge-specific preparation guidance requires a corpus of public Appeals Council decisions involving each judge, which we haven't built yet.
- Bring a clean treating-physician record. Longitudinal primary-care or specialist notes spanning the disability period, with consistent symptom documentation, are typically the strongest evidence at hearing. A single month's records usually aren't enough.
- Don't rely on consultative exams alone. If your medical evidence is built primarily around a one-time CE finding, expect detailed questioning. Supplement with treating-source statements where possible.
- Prepare for daily-activity questions. Have honest, specific answers about a typical day. Answers that conflict with the medical record (in either direction) tend to hurt credibility.
- Expect transferable-skills probing. A vocational expert will usually testify about jobs available to someone with your limitations. Your representative should be prepared to cross-examine.
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Free Benefits ReviewAbout the Nashville hearing office
The Nashville Hearing Office serves a significant volume of claimants across Tennessee, managing a diverse caseload with a team of 6 administrative law judges. The office currently reports an average approval rate of 60%, reflecting the regional complexity of disability claims. You can expect a formal process focused on your medical evidence and vocational testimony.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration utilizes a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning the judge you are assigned is essentially random. Within the Nashville Hearing Office, lifetime approval rates among the bench range from 48% to 73%. Because of this variance, understanding the office-wide environment is as important as reviewing an individual judge's history.
Your odds change dramatically with a lawyer
SSDI hearing approval rates — represented vs. on your own
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37. The 3× gap is a population-wide average across all judges; individual outcomes vary.