VA* - (~2 Mos. Post-Separation) | |||||||
Code | Rating | Condition | Code | Rating | Exam | ||
Neck Pain | 5237 | 20% | Cervical Strain | 5237 | 20% | 200 50519 | |
Other x 13 | |||||||
RATING: 40% |
Active
Cervical ROM (Degrees) |
MEB ~13 Mo. Pre-Sep |
VA C&P ~2 Mo. Post-Sep |
Flex (45 Normal) | 45 (50,50,52) | 30 |
Extension (45) | 20 (22,20,20) | 10 |
R Lat Flexion (45) | 35 (38,35,35) | 5 |
L Lat Flexion (45) | 35 (30,32,33) | 30 |
R Rotation (80) | 45 (45,45,45) | 10 |
L Rotation (80) | 45 (45,50,45) | 40 |
Combined (340) | 225 | 125 |
Comment | No painful motion noted | Painful motion; |
§4.71a Rating | 10% | 20% |
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-02757
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 VARD, dated 30 May 2006, referenced the C&P exam and noted the CI experienced pain in his neck upon testing and the ROM of his cervical spine, in flexion, was 35 degrees. In the matter of the chronic neck pain...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-02571
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 pain managementevaluation on 11 March 2005 the CI reported no upper extremity symptoms and there was reduced cervical ROM with normal strength and TTP of the cervical spine (facet pain), with positive evidence of...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-01237
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. §4.71a Rating 20% PEB 20% VA 10% cervical spine; 10% scarThe Board directed attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.The PEB assigned a 20% rating using code 5241 (spinal fusion), while the VA...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD 2014 00972
Cervical Neck Pain Condition . Right Foot Pain Condition . I have carefully reviewed the evidence of record and the recommendation of the Board.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-01688
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 also granted a 0% service-connected rating for right radiculopathy associated with the cervical spine disease, citing the normal neurologic examination at the time of the pre-separation VA C&P examination. The...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-01525
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 CI was given a permanent U3 profile for cervical degenerative disease (neck pain) and another medical condition, with a Code C and specific restrictions noted on the profile.The VA C&P exam approximately 2 months prior to separation documented that the CI reported...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-00925
Post-Separation)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam DJD of the Cervical Spine524220%C3-C4 Disc Disease, with Residual Scar524220%20090407Other MEB/PEB Conditions x 2 (Not In Scope)Other x 1 RATING: 20%RATING: 20% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD) dated 20090609 (most proximate to date of separation [DOS]) Neck pain . The Army PEB and the VA both used VASRD code 5242 (Degenerative arthritis of the spine) and assigned a disability rating of 20%.At both of the neck exams described...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-01253
Two weeks later, he was medically evaluated and given a muscle relaxant medication, which improved his symptoms. The Board considered the MEB NARSUM to be the most probative for a rating at the time of separation because it was the most proximate to the date of separation, and consistent withthe onset of pain limitations from the VA C&P examination and the MEB physical examination. The MEB physical exam on 12 July 2004, 4 months prior to separation, noted decreased and painful cervical...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-02763
At the MEB narrative summary (NARSUM) examinationperformed approximately 8 months prior to separation, the CI reported persistent neck pain and progressively increasing right upper extremity symptoms.The examiner noted that the neurologist opined that his functional ability was severely limited.The MEB NARSUM physical exam findings are summarized in the chart below. Members agreed that based on the clinical evidence and fitness performance criteria, the neck and right upper extremity...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-01327
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 also noted the CI had 2 year history of neck and shoulder pain with decreased RUE strength and sensation, and decreased shoulder ROM.On the DD Form 2807,the CI reported neck pain since his fall in December...