VA* - (2 Mos. Pre-Separation) | |||||||
Code | Rating | Condition | Code | Rating | Exam | ||
Recurrent Pilonidal Disease | 7899-7820 | 0% | Scar, S/P Multiple Pilonidal Cyst Removal | 7819-7804 | 10% | 20060905 | |
Low Back Pain | Not Unfitting | Degenerative Disk Disease of the Lumbar Spine | 5242 | 10% | 20060905 | ||
Other x 5 | |||||||
Combined: 40% |
DATE S OF EVALUATION | WOUND SIZE (length x width x depth) |
DESCRIPTION OF WOUND | WOUND PAIN |
19 Sept 2005 | -- | S maller than last visit; healing | 5/10 Moderate when he sits |
16 Nov 2005 | 2.0 x 1.0 x 1.0 | M uch improved; healing | Intermittent pain and bleeding |
4 April 2006 | 1.5 x 0.5 x ? ( area without skin ) |
Healing small am oun t blood/dressing | M oderate |
11 April 2006 (NARSUM) | 2.0 x 3.0 x ?
( area without skin ) |
Healing without infection | ‘M oderate and intermittent’ |
17 May 2006 | -- | Superior part of wound is opening Small am ount purulent drainage | M oderate |
22 May 2006 | 2.5 x 1.0
x 0.5 ( area without skin ) |
Healing | M oderate |
5 Sept 2006 (C&P) | 8.0 x 2.0 (
t
otal scar) Bottom 2.0 x 2.0 ( area without skin ) |
Deep scar; not stable, inflammation present | Pain when things touch area and with sitting ; pain when probed on exam |
UNFITTING CONDITION | VASRD CODE | RATING |
Pilonidal Cyst Disease | 7804 | 10% |
COMBINED | 10% |
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-01934
No other conditions were submitted by the MEB.The Informal PEB adjudicated “recurring pilonidal cyst”as unfitting, rated 10%, with likely application of VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD).The CI made no appeals and was medically separated. The rating for the unfitting recurring pilonidal cyst condition is addressed below including possible residuals; no additional conditions are within the DoDI 6040.44 defined purview of the Board. Additionally, he also had difficulties with his...
AF | PDBR | CY2011 | PD2011-01091
The PEB adjudicated the bilateral plantar fasciitis with underlying pes planus condition, and recurrent skin abscesses condition as unfitting, rated 0% and 0% respectively, with application of the Veterans Administration Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). The left knee osteochondral defect and left ankle sprain conditions requested for consideration and the unfitting plantar fasciitis and recurrent skin abscesses conditions meet the criteria prescribed in DoDI 6040.44 for Board...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-01798
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 General Surgeon noted the shrapnel wounds were healing well and a Physical Medicine Specialist documented right anterolateral thigh numbness, sharp pain, and weakness. RECOMMENDATION : The Board, therefore, recommends that there be no re-characterization of the...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD 2014 01924
invalid font number 31502 Service IPEB – Dated 20080711VA - based on Service Treatment Records (STR)ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Lumbar DDD523710%Lumbar DDD with Radiculopathy524220%STROther X 0 (Not in Scope)Other x1 Combined: 10%Combined: 30%Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD) dated 20090124 (most proximate to date of separation [DOS]) ANALYSIS SUMMARY :IAW DoDI 6040.44, the Board’s authority is limited to making recommendations on correcting disability determinations. A...
AF | PDBR | CY2012 | PD 2012 01539
Left Shoulder Condition . Treatment records supported findings of instability after surgical repair and an emergency department visit in May 2003 (8 months prior to separation) documented a left shoulder dislocation.The MEB physical exam performed 6 months prior to separation documented shoulder range-of-motion (ROM) of 160 degrees of flexion (180 degrees normal) and 160 degrees abduction (180 degrees normal) which was equal on the left and right shoulders. At the VA Compensation and...
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-01693
invalid font number 31502 Service IPEB – Dated 20060316VA - (3 Mos. Chronic Upper Back Pain Condition . The CI was seen in pain managementprior to deploying for pain medications due to the chronic clavicle and shoulder pain.
AF | PDBR | CY2014 | PD-2014-02503
Any conditions outside the Board’s defined scope of review and any contention not requested in this application may remain eligible for future consideration by the Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records. Post-Separation) ConditionCodeRatingConditionCodeRatingExam Lumbago5299-52370%Lumbago523710%20070130Other x 0 (Not In Scope)Other x 2 RATING: 0%RATING: 30% *Derived from VA Rating Decision (VARD)dated 20070319(most proximate to date of separation (DOS)). Motor, sensory and reflexes...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-02791
The Board reviews medical records and other available evidence to assess the fairness of PEB rating determinations, using the VASRD standards, based on ratable severity at the time of separationand, to review those fitness determinations within its scope consistent with performance-based criteria in evidence at separation. tenderness to palpation; Decreased movement of toes of right foot; Repetitive motion increased ROM; No temperature change; No skin or vascular changes; Normal reflexes...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-01784
Scars Condition . The Board directed its attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.The PEB assigned a 10% rating under the 7801 code (scars that are deep and nonlinear) for the right leg scar while the VA also rated the scar at 10%, but used the 7804 code (scars, unstable or painful).While the VA also assigned a 0% rating for multiple other scars, the PEB’s rating addressed only the unfitting right leg scar. At the MEB exam 4 months prior to separation the CI...
AF | PDBR | CY2013 | PD-2013-02188
Left Knee Condition . Post-SepFlexion (140 Normal)13014095Extension (0 Normal)00-10CommentMild effusion; left thigh atrophy; neg lachman and posterior drawer; no valgus or varus instability; crepitus notedOccasional use of an assistive device.Painful motion noted; Four months post-operative from post separation surgery.§4.71a Rating10%10%10%The Board directed attention to its rating recommendationbased on the above evidence.The VA and PEB both rated the knee at 10% based on examinations...