VA (9 Mo. Post-Separation) | |||||||
Code | Rating | Condition | Code | Rating | Exam* | ||
Chronic low back pain | 5295 | 10% | Status post lumbar diskectomy for pseudoarthrosis and spondylolisthesis | 5292* | 40%* | 20030602 | |
Tender scar, abdomen (a/w Lumbar Surgery) | 7804 | 10% | 20030522 | ||||
Chronic neck pain | 5290 | 10% | Cervical Spine, S/P Disckectomy | 5292 | 0% | 20030602 | |
Diabetes mellitus Type II, a/w single seizure | Category II | Diabetes mellitus | 7913 | 20% | 20030522 | ||
Seizure disorder | 8999-8911 | 10% | 20030508 | ||||
Other x 3 | |||||||
Combined: 60%* |
(In degrees) |
(20020625) |
VA C&P ~8 ½ Mo. Post-Sep (20030522) |
VA C&P ~9 Mo. Post-Sep (20030602) |
|
15 | 25 (of 50 normal) | |||
0 | 0 (of 20) | |||
15 | 15 (of 30) | |||
10 | 15 (of 30) | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
Normal gait; p ositive SLR at 15 ⁰ | Limps favoring right leg, slightly antalgic gait ; L. DTR 2/3 infrapatellar and Achilles w/ 3/3 R. side; sl. atrophy of L. thigh and calf muscles; SLR to 15⁰ bilateral | SLR 10⁰ left/30⁰ right; No abnormal contour; difficult toe and heel walks; reflexes 1+ symetric | ||
10%- 4 0% (PEB 10%) | 4 0 % (VA 40%-60%) | 40 % (VA 40%-60%) |
Cervical ROM (In degrees) |
MEB ~2 Mo. Pre-Sep |
VA C&P ~8 ½ Mo. Post-Sep |
|
Flex (45 Normal)* | “neck full ROM without pain or paresthesia” | 45 | |
Ext (0-45) | 45 | ||
R Lat Flex (0-45) | 45 | ||
L Lat Flex (0-45) | 45 | ||
R Rotation (0-80) | 45 | ||
L Rotation (0-80) | 45 | ||
COMBINED (340) | 270 | ||
Comment : *Normal values are listed for VASRD 200309 | “ROM entirely normal” : see text | ||
§4.71a Rating | 0%- 10% (VA 0%) |
UNFITTING CONDITION | VASRD CODE | RATING |
Chronic Low Back Pain | 5295 | 20% |
Chronic Neck Pain | 5293 | 10% |
COMBINED | 30% |
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AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD 2013 00937
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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS PHYSICAL DISABILITY BOARD OF REVIEW NAME: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CASE: PD1201587 BRANCH OF SERVICE: ARMY BOARD DATE: 20130411 SEPARATION DATE: 20020903 SUMMARY OF CASE: Data extracted from the available evidence of record reflects that this covered individual (CI) was an active duty SPC/E-4(74B/COMPUTER SPECIALIST) medically separated for a lumbar spine condition due to lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD). ...
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