AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00030
The back and wrist conditions, characterized as “chronic low back pains status post (s/p) lumbar fusion and instrumentation with strut graft” and “chronic right wrist pain s/p open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the right distal radius fracture,” were the only conditions forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501.The Informal PEBadjudicated “chronic back pain, s/p lumbar fusion, w/o neurologic abnormality”and “chronic right wrist pain, s/p operative fixation of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00033
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. The PEB assigned a single 10% rating under 5003 code (degenerative arthritis), whereas the VA separately and analogously rated the left and right knees under code 5299-5261 (leg; limitation of extension)at 10% each...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00034
The CI made no appeals and was medically separated. The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. At a VA clinic examination on 12 October 2007, 4 months after separation, there was no weakness, muscle atrophy, with normal gait but persistent muscle pain.At the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00036
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVeterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Pre-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Pain, Left Ankle5099-500310%Left Ankle Pain…527110%STRSurgical Scar, Left Lower Extremity78020%STROther x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 0 RATING: 10%RATING:...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00037
It is limited to those conditions determined by the PEB to be unfitting for continued military service and when specifically requested by the CI, those conditions identified by the PEB, but determined to be not unfitting. The VA exam was closest to the date of separation and documented worsened pain-limited ROM than the MEB exam. I direct that all the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected accordingly no later than 120 days from the date of this memorandum.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00042
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Left Elbow Condition . Persistent evidence of non-healing on X-rays was noted at the MEB and the C&P, also noted by the FPEB, which meets the 20% rating criteria of 5212 (radius impairment), specified as “nonunion in...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00044
Separation Date: 20070302 The VA coded the back condition as 5243 (Intervertebral disc syndrome) and rated at 10%.The General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine considers the CI’s pain symptoms “with or without symptoms such as pain (whether or not it radiates), stiffness or aching in the area of the spine affected by residuals of injury or disease.” The exams proximate to separation did not document limitation of ROM, but both exams documented painful motionwhich would...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00048
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPHYSICAL DISABILITY BOARD OF REVIEWNAME: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CASE: PD-2014-00048BRANCH OF SERVICE: ArmyBOARD DATE: 20141202 The CI reported continued pain. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in effect at the time of the adjudication.The Board did not surmise from the record or PEB ruling in this...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00053
The MEB also identified and forwarded four other conditions (right shoulder instability, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]chronic, major depressive disorder [MDD], and noise induced sensorineural hearing loss) as not disqualifying for PEB adjudication.TheInformal PEB adjudicated “chronic left knee pain” as unfitting, rated 0%, with likely application of US Army regulations. On 7 September 2007 (3 months after surgery and 5 months prior to separation) at the orthopedic MEB evaluation, the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00054
SEPARATION DATE: 20071005 The PEB adjudicated “patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee”as unfitting, rated at 0%, with likely application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD).The CI made no appeals and was medically separated. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in effect at the time of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00069
The PTSD condition was forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501. The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. The commander noted that the CI reported traumatic incidents during the two times he was deployed; however, the last deployments...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00071
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00072
COPD Condition . Physical Disability Board of Review Providing a correction to the individual’s separation document showing that the individual was separated by reason of permanent disability retirement effective the date of the original medical separation for disability with severance pay.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00074
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the VASRD standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Metatarsalgia, Bilateral…527910%Bilateral Metatarsalgia…5276-527910%20071212GERDNot UnfittingEsophageal Reflux7399-73460%Other x0Other x6 RATING: 10%RATING: 10% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00077
An epidural block performed in April 2006 was ineffective for pain relief.A lumbar spine X-ray showed localized narrowing of the disc space between L4-5 with DDD. The MEB narrative summary (NARSUM) exam approximately 4 months prior to separation documented that the CI had daily pain rated at 5/10 that increased to 8/10 pain and spasm with activity.The MEB NARSUM physical exam findings were normal forward flexion with a combined range-of-motionof 215 (240 is normal) with marked spasm,...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00081
RATING COMPARISON : Service FPEB – Dated 20090701VA* -(11 Days Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Degenerative Arthritis of the Thoracolumbar Spine524210%Thoracolumbar Compression Fracture with Degenerative Joint Disease524220%20091021Other x 0 (Not in Scope)Other x 5 (Not in Scope)20091021 Combined: 10%Combined: 70%*Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20100225(most proximate to date of separation) Thoracolumbar SpineCondition . Physical Disability Board of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00082
The Informal PEB adjudicated “chronic back pain due to thoracolumbar scoliosis without neurologic abnormality” as unfitting,rated 10%, citingapplication of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Back Pain Due to Thoracolumbar Scoliosis5299-523710%Myofascial Back-Syndrome Secondary to Thoracolumbar Scoliosis with Degenerative Joint Disease(DJD) of the Thoracic Spine5003-523710%20070319Other MEB/PEB...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00089
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVeterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. The VA rated the condition (prostatodynia with prostatitis, interstitial cystitis with urinary frequency and bladder neck hypertrophy) at 40% based on the CI’s report of urinary frequency at the time of the post...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00091
The left foot conditions, characterized as “symptomatic pes planus on the left foot” and “left plantar fasciitis” were forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501. Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Plantar Fasciitis Left Foot w/ Congenital Pes Planus5399-53100%Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis and Pes Planus52760%*20060102Other x1 (Not in Scope)Other x7 Combined: 0%Combined: 40%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20060410(most proximate to date...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00093
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00094
SEPARATION DATE: 20040322 The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Providing a correction to the individual’s separation document showing that the individual was separated by reason of permanent disability retirement effective the date of the original...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00095
The tip of the left index finger was amputated and the little finger was shortened in comparison. ROM was decreased in the first three fingers; excluding the thumb and little finger. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in effect at the time of the adjudication.The Board did not surmise from the record or PEB ruling...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00097
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Left Knee ROM (Degrees)Ortho Addendum 4 Mo. In keeping with the subjective instability the CI experienced and the “mild instability” documented by the orthopedic specialist, Board members agree that the CI’s right...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00101
It is limited to those conditions determined by the PEB to be unfitting for continued military service and when specifically requested by the CI, those conditions identified by the PEB, but determined to be not unfitting. Pre-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Back Pain...524310%Lumbosacral Strain523710%20070618Other x 1 (Not In Scope)Other x 11 RATING: 10%RATING: 10% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20070717(most proximate to date of separation...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00104
BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in effect at the time of the adjudication.In the matter of the left knee condition, the Board unanimously recommends a disability rating of 10%, coded 5010 IAW VASRD §4.71a.In the matter of the contended hyperlipidemia condition, the Board unanimously agrees that it cannot recommend...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00105
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Lymphedema Left Upper Extremity: Treatment records recorded the CI reported persistent swelling of the left arm following surgery for breast cancer in 2001. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00107
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00108
These were not documented by the PEB or MEB and are therefore not within the purview of the Board.In addition, the Board determined that the preponderance of evidence does not support the VA determination that the restrictive lung disease conditionwas a residual condition resulting from the unfitting rhabdomyolysis condition. It was determined that he was non-deployable and an MEB indicated. RECOMMENDATION : The Board, therefore, recommends that there be no re-characterization of the CI’s...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00115
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Under this code, a rating of 20% requires the condition to be “moderate.”The Board noted the significant improvement in ROM findings between the NARSUM and C&P evaluations and presumed this to be related to...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00117
Physical exam showed decreased, but unmeasured, range-of-motion (ROM) of the lumbar spine.At the physical therapyexam on 19 September 2005 (2 months prior to separation), pain limited motion was noted to occur on flexion, left lateral flexion and rotation (see chart below).Increased pain from motion “quickly returned to baseline.” All measurements were repeated three times.At the VA Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam on 13 February 2006 (3 months after separation) the CI complained of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00119
SEPARATION DATE: 20070304 The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVeterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Right Foot Pain5299-528010%S/P Surgery Hallux Valgus Right Foot52800%20070510S/p Surgical Scar Hallux Valgus Right...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00126
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. He had normal range-of-motion (ROM) and a normal neurological examination. The neurological examination was usually recorded as normal.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00135
Any condition or contention not requested in this application, or otherwise outside the Board’s defined scope of review, remain eligible for future consideration by the Board for Correction of Military Records. Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Pain/Instability Left Knee5099-500310%Left Knee Multi-Ligament Injury5010-525710%20070331Other x 0 (Not in Scope)Other x 0 (Not in Scope)20070331 Combined: 10%Combined: 10% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00139
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. His left knee pain continued following his surgeries. The DD Form 2808, dated the day of the NARSUM addendum (and by the same examiner), documented tenderness to palpation, no effusion, no crepitus or grinding and...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00147
The bilateral wrist and ankle conditions, characterized as “wrist pain bilateral”, “right ankle pain”, and “bilateral, left ankle mild osteoarthritis” were forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) as not meeting retention standards IAW AR 40-501. Bilateral Wrist and Ankle Condition . Post-SepLeftRightLeftRight Dorsiflexion (20 Normal)15152020 Plantar Flexion (45)60604040 Comment Tender; R ankle mild osteoarthritis x-rayNegative DeLuca §4.71a Rating 0%10%?0%0%As noted above, the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00149
Pre-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Right Ankle Pain…50100%Right Ankle Surgery Residuals5299-527110%20050421Right Foot Nerve Lesion …8599-852110%20050421Other x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 5 RATING: 0%RATING: 20% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20050810(most proximate to date of separation [DOS]). The examiner concluded that the ankle pain was medically unacceptable, but the right foot nerve lesion was medically acceptable.At the VA Compensation and Pension...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00152
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVASRD standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. The right lower extremity showed normal skin appearance and temperature, no atrophy and no tenderness.Sensation and muscle strength of the lower extremities was intact.At the MEB exam, the CI reported the use of a cane was due to the crush injury of the right foot.Case...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00154
The chest/rib paincondition, characterized as “rib pain-chronic bilateral chest wall pain from costochondritis” was forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501.No other conditions were submitted by the MEB.The PEB adjudicated “chest wall/rib pain from costochondritis…”as unfitting, rated 10%with application of the US Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) pain policy.The CI made no appeals and was medically separated. The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00160
The ratings for the unfitting low back and bilateral foot conditions are addressed below; and, no additional conditions are within the DoDI 6040.44 defined purview of the Board. Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Low Back Pain 52370%Spondylosis of the Lumbar Spine with Degenerative Disc Disease5243-523910%20041229Bilateral Foot Pain5099-50030%Bilateral Foot Condition5299-5278Not Service ConnectedOther x 2 (Not in Scope)Other x 1 Combined: 0%Combined:...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00173
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. The CI was given a P3 profile for seizure disorder with additional restrictions noted on the profile.The MEBnarrative summary exam,9 monthsprior to separation, documented that the CI had stopped his seizure medications...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00179
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the VASRD standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. BOARD FINDINGS : IAW DoDI 6040.44, provisions of DoD or Military Department regulations or guidelines relied upon by the PEB will not be considered by the Board to the extent they were inconsistent with the VASRD in effect at the time of the adjudication.The Board did...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00180
Left Shoulder Condition . The PEB adjudicated the left shoulder at 0% coded 5099-5003, citing degenerative arthritis with loss of joint motion due to pain alone.The VA originally rated the left shoulder at 0%,coded 5201-5010 (arm; limitation of motion-traumatic arthritis) with an increase to 10% subsequent to C&P summary examinations citing painful motion.The left shoulder limited ROM of 90 degrees supports a20%minimum rating with application of code 5201.After due deliberation, considering...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00182
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. The VA’s decision was based on the fact that the CI had no medical treatment and therewas no diagnosed neck condition while on active duty or that this condition was due to active duty service.The Board’s main charge...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00184
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVeterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Pain Bilateral Thighs, Ankles, and Feet5099-500310%Chronic Right Ankle Sprain…527110%20061107Chronic Left Ankle Sprain…527110%20061107Bilateral Pes...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00186
DATE OF PLACEMENT ONTO TDRL: 20040820 DATE OF REMOVAL FROM TDRL: 20060525 The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVASRD standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. At a nephrology evaluation dated 10 August 1998 the examinernoted that the CI was being followed for nephrotic syndrome, hypertension, and immunosuppression as a result of FSGS.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00206
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. RATING COMPARISON : Service IPEB – Dated 20071129VA -Based on Service Treatment Records(STR)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Congenital Malformation523820%*Cervical Spondylosis w/DDD and Findings of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00207
No other conditionwas submitted by the MEB.The Informal PEB adjudicated “pain syndrome consisting of fibromyalgia-like syndrome and right wrist pain”and “limited range of motion right wrist, status-post scapholunate ligament repair and capsulodesis” as Category I unfitting conditions, rated 20% and 0%, citing application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD)and Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines.The CI made no appeals and was medically separated. The examiner...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00213
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVASRD standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic LBP523710%Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc Syndrome524310%20070227S1 Radiculopathy Left Lower Extremity5243-852010%20070227Other x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 0 RATING: 10%RATING: 20% *Derived from VA Rating...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00223
The back condition, characterized as “chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease,” was the only condition forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501.The Informal PEB adjudicated “chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease”as unfitting, rated 10% with probable application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00232
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) standards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Left Knee Pain PFPS5099-50030%Incomplete Tear, Left ACL, Left Knee5299-52620%20080328Other x0Other x3(Not in Scope) Combined: 0%Combined: 10%*Derived from VA...