AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00261
Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Herniated Disc L4-5 with DDD524320%Lumbar Spine Strain523740%20070829Sciatic Nerve with L1-4 RL Radiculopathy852020%20070829Other x2 (Not in Scope)Other x920070829 Combined: 20%Combined: 90%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD) dated 20071023 (most proximate to date of separation) invalid font number 31502 ANALYSIS SUMMARY :IAW DoDI 6040.44, the Board’s authority is limited to making recommendations on correcting disability...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00262
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 Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Region…No Motor Neurologic Deficits5299-524210%Degenerative Arthritis Of The Lumbar Spine524210% * 20080312Other x 3 (Not In Scope)Other x 4 RATING: 10%RATING: 20% *Derived from...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00268
Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam LBP524310%Lumbar Spine Disc Herniation’s524320%20070105Other x 2 (Not In Scope)Other x 3 Combined: 10%Combined: 50%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20070104 ( most proximate to date of separation [DOS]). The Board directs attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.The PEB rated the LBP condition 10% and the VA rated it 20%, both coded 5243(intervertebral disc syndrome). RECOMMENDATION : The Board,...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00270
SEPARATION DATE: 20060601 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 Board directed attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.The PEB rated the low back condition 10%, coded 5243 (intervertebral disc syndrome) and the VA rated it...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00282
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. 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-2014-00284
Prior to separation examinations noted lumbar spine ROMs were normal; however, 9 months after separation, at a follow-up VA examination flexion was decreased and was associated with moderately severe pain. Therefore, a rating of 10% was a consideration using code 5292 (slight) or code 5295 (pain on motion). In the matter of the right knee condition, the Board recommends a disability rating of 10%, coded 5024 IAW VASRD §4.71a.There were no other conditions within the Board’s scope of review...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00287
He was placed on limited duty and referred for a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB). 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. DoD Physical Disability Board of Review
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00309
SEPARATION DATE: 20030709 However, the Board did note that the pulmonologist did documented normal baseline PFTs at the time of the methacholine challenge test.The Board directed attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.The PEB rated the asthma condition at 10%, coded under 6602 as did the VA. I have carefully reviewed the evidence of record and the recommendation of the Board.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00313
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 the NARSUM exam, 2 months prior to separation, the CI had tenderness to palpation over the mid-thoracic spine, normal gait and normal strength and sensation in the lower extremities. DoD Physical Disability Board...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00320
Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Left Tibia/Fibula Stress Fractures...5099-50030%RPPS Left Knee; Stress Fracture Left Tibia and Fibula525710%20050728Bilateral Retropatellar Pain Syndrome (RPPS) Not UnfittingRPPS Right Knee; Stress Fracture Right Tibia 525710%No Additional MEB/PEB Entries in ScopeNo Other VA Conditions in Scope Combined: 0%Combined: 50%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20050928 ANALYSIS SUMMARY :Almost all analogous VASRD coding and rating...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00325
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGSPHYSICAL DISABILITY BOARD OF REVIEWNAME: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CASE: PD-2014-00325 BRANCH OF SERVICE: AIR FORCE BOARD DATE: 20141031 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. A VA exam performed in December 2008, (over 3 years remote from...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00329
Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Persistent Back Pain…Fractured Pelvis (Healed)523710%S/P Healed Fractures of the Sacrum and Right Inferior Pubis Ramus5299-523610%20060606Post-Traumatic DDD of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine w/Chronic Thoracolumbar Strain524210%20060606Other x 0 (Not in Scope)Other x 9 Rating: 10%Combined: 40%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20060818 ( most proximate to date of separation [DOS]). Back Pain With Healed Pelvic Fracture . ...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00330
The right knee condition characterized as “right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring autograft,”was forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501.No other conditions were submitted by the MEB.The Informal PEBadjudicated “continued right knee pain and functional instability”as unfitting, rated at 20%.The CI made no appeals and was medically separated. Despite physical therapy (PT), he continued with right knee pain and was referred for an...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00333
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 adjudicated the CI’s unfitting neuropathy of the left leg manifested by decreased spinal reflexes, decreased sensation of the right foot and slight motor weakness of the left leg. A higher rating under this...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00340
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. 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-2014-00344
SEPARATION DATE: 20060405 Left Knee Condition . By the time of separation, the CI’s condition had improved such that he had a full ROM, albeit that knee pain persisted in spite of treatment.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00351
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 Board gives consideration to VA evidence, particularly within 12 months of separation, but only to the extent that it reasonably reflects the severity of the disability at the time of separation. The “General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00353
No other conditions were submitted by the MEB.The Informal PEB adjudicated “left wrist pain with excision of ganglion cyst two times,”as unfitting, rated at 0%,referencingapplication of the US Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) pain policy. 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...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00357
The Board directed attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.Although not specified, it appeared that the PEB and VA combined both (surgical) feet as a single unfitting condition, coded as a peripheral nerve condition coded 8727 (neuralgia) and rated at 0%.The Board first agreed that there was sufficient evidence to support the unbundling of the feet based on the necessity for bilateral surgery and constant post-operative pain as well as abnormal sensation in each...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00358
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 Costochondritis5099-500310%Chronic Costochondritis 6899-68170%20070425Other x 1 (Not in Scope)Other x 420070425 Rating: 10%Combined: 20% * Derived from...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00361
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 Decreased ROM due to Ankylosis and ChronicPain ofthe Right Ankle527110%Right Ankle Tendonitis s/p Fibula Fracture with Arthroscopy10%5299-527120081112Other x 0...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00367
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. Pre-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Bilateral Knee Pain…5099-500310%Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella…5099-501410%20070808Chondromalacia Patella with Degenerative Changes, Right...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00375
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 20061023VA -(9 Months Pre-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Grade III/IV Chondromalacia, Left Knee5099-50030%Left Knee Chondromalacia of the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00387
The Board’s assessment of the PEB rating determinations is confined to review of medical records and all available evidence for application of theVASRDstandards to the unfitting medical condition at the time of separation. She reported GI symptoms 8 months out of the year. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXPresidentDoD Physical Disability Board of Review
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00397
The “right wrist pain” was forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501.The Informal PEB (IPEB) adjudicated “right (dominant) wrist pain without any specific history of trauma/injury” as unfitting, rated 0%, with application of the US Army Physical Disability Agency (USAPDA) pain policy. 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...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00399
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. RECOMMENDATION : The Board, therefore, recommends that there be no re-characterization of the CI’s disability and separation determination. I have carefully reviewed the evidence of record and the recommendation of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00417
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. The VA rated the L3 fracture 40% based on the limitation of thoracolumbar motion at the time of the post-separation VA C&P examination and 10% for pelvic fracture based on report of right hip pain at the C&P examination.Service treatment records prior to separation...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00430
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 Major Depressive Disorder943410%Major Depressive Disorder943430%20060613Other MEB/PEB Conditions x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 0 RATING: 10%RATING: 30% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20060613 (most...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00434
The diabetes and stress fracture conditions, characterized as “diabetes mellitus type I” and “right tibial stress fracture,” were 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 Board directed its...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00444
Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Low Back Pain523510%L3 Compression Fracture w/ L1-L4 Transverse Fractures524220%20070214Other x 0 (Not in Scope)Other x 3 Rating: 10%Combined: 40%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20070414 ( most proximate to date of separation [DOS]). At the MEB examination on 9 June 2006, the CI reported chronic LBP which was aggravated by activity. However the gait was normal, pain with minimal movement was present, and pain...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00449
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 examiner concluded the CI “…cannot the rigors of soldiering.” [ sic ]In a chiropractic visit on 29 December 2005, the LBP was described as “intermittent”; and on 24 January 2006 the CI reported “some LBP with...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00452
A review of my medical records will show this. 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. 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-2014-00453
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)VA C&P ~9.5 Mos. 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...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00457
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 shoulder was reviewed and considered by the Board. RECOMMENDATION: The Board, therefore, recommends that there be no re-characterization of the CI’s disability and separation determination.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00461
Asthma Condition . PFTs Pre/Post Bronchodilator MEB ~5 Mo. I have carefully reviewed the evidence of record and the recommendation of the Board.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00467
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. 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-2014-00468
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 Board did not surmise from the record or PEB ruling in this case that any prerogatives outside the VASRD were exercised.In the matter of the psoriasis (skin condition) and IAW VASRD §4.118, the Board unanimously...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00471
Pre-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Right Knee Pain5099-50030%Severe Chondromalacia of Patella, Right Knee 5260-501410%20070508Other x 1 (Not In Scope)Other x 1 RATING: 0%RATING: 10% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD) dated 20070806 (most proximate to date of separation [DOS]). Although the condition was noted to be improved since surgery, painful motion and knee tenderness were still present.he VA Compensation and Pension exam performed 2 months prior to...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00477
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 examiner opined that the left worse than right S1 sensory radiculopathy and lumbar condition failed to meet retention standards.On 13 July 2006 (2 months prior to separation) the CI presented with a flare-up of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00481
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 Board then considered whether there was sufficient evidence to support a 10% rating for functional loss (§4.40, §4.45).The MEB examination in January 2006 recorded a history of left knee pain “sometimes,” and the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00484
The left femoral neck completed stress fracture condition, was the only condition forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501. Left Hip Condition . Left Hip (Thigh) ROM (Degrees)MEB ~ 2 Mos.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00492
The pain rating was mild with occasional moderate pain.At the MEB examination dated 12 April 2004, the CI reported numbness of the left hand and elbow with pins and a staple in the left wrist, while the MEB medical exam (DD Form 2808) on 20 April 2004 noted a scar on the left elbow.A permanent U3 profile was issued on 15 April 2004 for the ulnar nerve transposition with limitations of no push-ups, carrying more than 30 pounds, or constructing an individual fighting position.At the VA...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00495
At that exam, thoracolumbar ROM was normal. He also reported LBP and as his back pain became worse, so did his mood symptoms. The Board concluded therefore that the MH condition could not be recommended for disability rating.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00500
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 Board gives consideration to VA evidence, particularly within 12 months of separation, but only to the extent that it reasonably reflects the severity of the disability at the time of separation. The VARD cited the C&P exam, four months after separation, normal ROM,...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00501
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. During the VA Compensation and Pension exam (performed 3months after separation), the CI reported a second fusion(a month after separation) secondary to persistent severe LBP with recurrence of leg symptoms. After due deliberation in consideration of the preponderance of the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00505
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 Board must apply separate codes and ratings in its recommendations if compensable ratings for each knee condition are achieved IAW the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) §4.71a. Additionally, he described...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00507
The chronic low back pain(LBP) condition, characterized as “mechanical low back pain,” was forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) IAW AR 40-501.The MEB also identified and forwarded two other conditions (bilateral knee pain and bilateral low-frequency hearing loss) for PEB adjudication.The Informal PEB adjudicated“chronic low back pain,”as unfitting, rated at 10% with likely application of the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD).The remaining two conditions...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00508
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. Ultimately, the Board concluded that application of §4.40 or §4.59 was supported, and therefore separate 10% ratings for each knee were justified.After due deliberation, considering all of the evidence and mindful of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00509
The Board’s role is thus confined to the review of medical records and all evidence at hand to assess the fairness of PEB rating determinations, compared to the VASRD standards, based on ratable severity at the time of separation; and, to review those fitness determinations within its scope (as elaborated above) consistent with performance-based criteria in evidence at separation. Chronic Left Scrotal Pain Condition . DoD Physical Disability Board of Review
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00517
invalid font number 31502 IPEB – Dated 20060915VA* - (~4 days Pre-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Left Ankle Pain…5099-50030%S/P Left Ankle Arthroscopy Debridement…5271-501010%20061012Scar, S/P Left Ankle Arthroscopy Debridement…780410%20061012Other MEB/PEB Conditions x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 8 RATING: 0%COMBINED RATING: 50% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD) dated 20061108 (most proximate to date of separation (DOS)). Left Ankle Condition . The VA...