VA* - (~1 Mos. Post-Separation) | |||||||
Code | Rating | Condition | Code | Rating | Exam | ||
LOW BACK PAIN | 5243 | 20% | DDD, L5-S1, W/HNP AND LEFT S1 NERVE IMPINGEMENT | * | 10% | 20041001 | |
LEFT LEG PAIN | Category II | RADICULPATHY, LLE | * | 10% | 20041001 | ||
Other x 2 | |||||||
RATING: 30% |
MEB ~8 Mo. Pre-Sep | VA C&P ~1 Mo. Post-Sep | ||
FULL | 70 | ||
Full | 170 | ||
Extension “discomfort” | Pain with motion | ||
10 % | 10% |
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 | CY2013 | PD-2013-02022
The Informal PEB adjudicated LLE radiculopathy and low back pain (LBP) as unfitting rated at 20% and 10% respectively. After due deliberation, considering all of the evidence and mindful of VASRD §4.3 (reasonable doubt), the Board concluded that there was insufficient cause to recommend a change in the PEB’s adjudication for the left leg radiculopathy condition upon entry into TDRL.With regards to the permanent rating recommendation,Board members considered and agreed that during TDRL, the...
AF | PDBR | CY2012 | PD-2012-01342
Lower extremity sensation, strength and reflexes were normal.According to subsequent VA C&P examinations, the CI underwent back surgery in July 2004 without improvement in his back pain. Except for the VA C&P examination 2 months after separation, examinations in the months during 2003 prior to separation documented back flexion that exceeded 30 degrees and ranged from 45 degrees to “full”ROM and therefore did not support a rating higher than the 20% adjudicated by the PEB or the VA. ...
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 | CY2013 | PD-2013-01277
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 VA Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam performed 3 months prior to separation, the CI reported she was treated with various modalities (chiropractic manipulation, physical therapy, and pain medications) - all...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-01840
invalid font number 31502 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 case that any prerogatives outside the VASRD were exercised.In the matter of the low back pain condition, the Board unanimously recommends a disability...
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-2014-00333
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 | CY2013 | PD-2013-01324
Accordingly, the Board recommends a separate Service disability rating for each of the pain problems. After a thorough review of the evidence, the Board determined that a separation disability rating of 10% was appropriate for the LBP condition. 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...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-02334
SEPARATION DATE: 20050515 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...