AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-03859
Accordingly, the case file was reviewed regarding unfavorable diagnosis change, fitness determination, applicability of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) §4.129, and rating of the MH condition adjudicated as not unfitting. Should the Board judge that any contested condition was most likely incompatible with the specific duty requirements; a disability rating IAW the VASRD and based on the degree of disability evidenced at separation, will be recommended.The...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-03881
The examiner diagnosed bilateral medial tibial stress syndrome and listed the condition as “stable.”There was no VA Compensation & Pension filing that was accomplished at the time of this Board’s review; and,therefore any impairment rating recommendation will be based upon the MEB exam and terminal encounter documents within the service treatment record (STR). Board members agreed that the clinical evidence as presented in this case would involve a high degree of speculation to conclude...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 00426
Lumbar Strain .The CI reported he first experienced low back pain (LBP) in August 2007 during deployment to Iraq. CI chose treatment with pain medication, physical therapy, decreased activity and muscle relaxants but they did not completely relieve the pain. The Board reviewed the records for evidence of inappropriate changes in diagnosis of the MH condition during processing through the military DES.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 00469
It is limited to those conditions determined by the PEB to be unfitting for continued military service and those conditions identified but not determined to be unfitting by the PEB, when specifically requested by the applicant. The Board discussed coding analogously to5262 (knee disability due to impairment of the tibia or fibula) with subjective 10%, 20% and 30% ratings of slight, moderate or severe knee disability and agreed that the reported mild daily knee pain with a normal gait...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 00831
Pre-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Bilateral Knee Pain5099-50030%Right Knee Patellar Chondromalacia5099-501410%20060224Left Knee Patellar Chondromalacia s/p Arthroscopy5099-501410%20060224Mental HealthNot AdjudicatedPTSD941110%20060523Other x 1 (Not in Scope)Other x 520060224 Combined: 0%Combined: 40% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD) dated 2000413 (most proximate to date of separation (DOS)) ANALYSIS SUMMARY : The IPEB combined the bilateral knee...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 00906
The VARD also noted the absence of radicular findings and no recording of ROM (the CI refused testing).The Board directs attention to its rating recommendation based on the above evidence.The PEB rated the condition for ROM limited by pain, coded 5237, and assigned a rating of 0%.The VA rated the condition under code 5242, 10% for muscle spasm.Under the applicable spine rules, a rating of 10% requires cervical spine flexion of greater than 30 degrees but less than 40 degrees or a combined...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 01020
The DDForm 2808, Report of Medical Examination, listed PTSD with anxiety disorder; the psych NARSUM listed PTSD and depression, NOS. The MEB forwarded PTSD and depression which was adjudicated by the PEB as PTSD with depression.Since the service acknowledged and rated the PTSD condition and offered separation in compliance with §4.129, as noted above, this case did not appear to meet the inclusion criteria in the Terms of Reference of the MH Review Project. RECOMMENDATION : The Board...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 01618
on the left; Normal sensory; mild right leg weakness; reflexes symmetric ; Pos. Contended Mental Health Condition .The Board reviewed the evidence for any indication that a MH condition existed at the time of separation and if so, to render a rating recommendation if that condition was adjudged to be unfitting at the time of separation. Physical Disability Board of Review
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 01762
The original VARD was based upon service medical records with rating of the neck pain condition as noted below. However, the MEB examiner noted there was full ROM3 months earlier, evaluations in the STR leading up to the MEB NARSUM noted full cervical ROM and the post separation VA evaluation indicated that the CI reported that he had no neck pain in the year since separation and he had full painless neck ROM noted on examination. Physical Disability Board of Review
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD2014 01910
The MEB also identified and forwarded two other conditions (high frequency hearing loss and anxiety disorder) for PEB adjudication.The Informal PEBadjudicated left shoulder pain, neck pain and LBPas unfitting, rated 10%, 0% and 0% respectively, with likely application of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) for the neck and back condition and citing the US Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) pain policy for the shoulder condition. The PEB rated the condition of chronic neck...