VA - (STR used and 6 Mos. Post-Separation) | |||||||
Code | Rating | Condition | Code | Rating | Exam | ||
Low Back Pain due to Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease w/o Neurologic Findings | 5299-5242 | 10% | Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, L4-5 and L5-S1 | 5243 | 10% | STR | |
Hip Pain | Not Unfitting | Right Hip Strain | 5299-5252 | NSC | STR | ||
Depression and Anxiety | Not Adjudicated | Depression with Associated Anxiety and Insomnia | 9434 | NSC | 20060613 | ||
Other x 2 | |||||||
Rating: 10% |
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-02181
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 CI.In addition, the CI was notified by the Service that his case qualifies for review of his mental health (MH) condition in accordance with the Secretary of Defense directive for a comprehensive review of Service members who were referred to a disability evaluation process...
AF | PDBR | CY2011 | PD2011-01088
The MEB forwarded lumbar DDD, s/p lumbar interbody fusion as medically unacceptable IAW AR 40-501. The MEB forwarded no other conditions for Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) adjudication. RECOMMENDATION : The Board, therefore, recommends that there be no recharacterization of the CI’s disability and separation determination, as follows:
AF | PDBR | CY2012 | PD2012-00131
The MEB forwarded lumbar DDD, s/p lumbar interbody fusion as medically unacceptable IAW AR 40-501. The MEB forwarded no other conditions for Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) adjudication. RECOMMENDATION : The Board, therefore, recommends that there be no recharacterization of the CI’s disability and separation determination, as follows:
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-01405
A neurosurgery consultation dated 14 April 2008, noted thata MRI dated 10 April 2008, noted there was mild broad-based disc bulging at L4/5 without nerve root involvement. The Board noted the CI was not evaluated for a MH condition at the VA until 2014. 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 | CY2013 | PD2013 00383
The Board reviews medical records and other available evidence to assess the fairness of PEB rating determinations, using the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (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. The VA also applied an analogous code of 5010-5237, lumbosacral or cervical strain and rated it 10% based on...
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 | CY2013 | PD2013 01001
A physical therapy (PT) entry a month later, however, documented flexion limited to 30 degrees (normal 90 degrees) and, the MEB physical exam a month after that (3 months pre-separation) noted “limited” ROM and antalgic gait.An earlier entry of April 2006 (7 months pre-separation) documented flexion “20%” (unclear if % reduction or % normal) but, no other STR entries documented grossly decreased ROM or abnormal gait (one specifying normal gait and anothernormal ROM). There is thus no...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD2013 02098
The mental health condition was reviewed regarding diagnosis change, fitness determination and rating in accordance with VASRD §4.129 and §4.130. It was thus concluded that the Board’s rating recommendation should also default to 5293, and all members agreed that the 60% criteria under that code are not supported by the evidence. In the matter of the bilateral shin splints condition, and IAW VASRD §4.71a, the Board unanimously recommends no change in the PEB adjudication.In the matter of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-02739
Pre-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Chronic Low Back Pain5299-523720%Lumbosacral Spine Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)524320%20080221Adjustment DisorderNot Unfitting /Not CompensableAnxiety Disorder941310%20080304Adjustment Disorder9440NSC20080304HyperlipidemiaNot UnfittingNo VA PlacementOther x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 3 RATING: 20%RATING: 30% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20080722(most proximate to date of separation [DOS]) Low Back Pain (LBP) . The...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-01853
The back condition, characterized as “non-radicular lower back pain with mild degenerative changes at L5-S1” 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. Post-Sep (20071207)Flexion (90...