Va Rating Lumbar Spine

50 unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.

Va rating lumbar spine. Flexion 45 degrees OR combined ROM 340 degrees. The VA still uses this classification for most disabilities affecting the joints and for evaluation of degenerative joint disease of the spine. For VA compensation purposes unfavorable ankylosis is a condition in which the entire cervical spine the entire thoracolumbar spine or the entire spine is fixed in flexion or extension and the ankylosis results in one or more of the following. If the forward flexion of your lumbar spine is between 30-60 degrees however you could see a rating of just 20 percent.

This is the transitional region between the lumbar and sacral spine. For Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify. 100 unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine 50 unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine. Often spinal stenosis is caused by the formation of bone spurs that grow into your spinal canal.

Whichever will result in the highest evaluation is the method you will receive. Or forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine 30 degrees or less. The VA uses ankylosis in providing ratings for the following conditions. For spinal injury ratings your range of motion is taken into consideration.

Difficulty walking because of a limited line of vision. VA looks at the flexion that you have at your waist and whether is is limited as a result of your back disability. A 20 percent rating requires your flexion to be pretty limited. The DoD will also rate service-connected conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for Duty.

Do you have a low back lumbar injury related to your military service. A lumbosacral strain diagnostic code is 5237. In all other cases the ROM measurements of the lumbar spine are rated separately from the ROM measurements of the cervical spine. Unfortunately spinal injuries tend to receive low disability ratings despite the fact that they can be quite debilitating.

Back injuries are a common complaint after military service. Flexion between 60 and 90 degrees OR combined ROM between 150 and 240 degrees. For example if you have forward flexion of the lumbar spine at 30 degrees or less your spine condition will be rated at 40 percent. For instance my spine is rated at 60 for IVDS incapacitating episodes They rolled my sciatica arthritis and other issues into that rating to achieve the 60.

100 unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine. Did you receive a VA disability compensation rating of 40. Breathing limited to diaphragmatic. Technically the highest VA rating for a thoracolumbar spinal disability is 50 percent.

The VA awards disability compensation for each Back and Spine condition that is service-connected. VA ratings for Radiculopathy of the left lower and right lower extremities are typically rated under diagnostic code 8620. VA Disability Rating Cervical Spine neck Thoracolumbar spine. The VA requires that the examiner measure the maximal flexion and extension of the joints using a Geniometer.

The VA has a separate rating system for these conditions. In that case a lumbar spine and cervical spine frozen in an unfavorable position is given a VA disability rating of 100. Unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine. 423 are rated as 70 percent disabling.

The most common way that VA rates thoracolumbar spine disabilities is a range of motion formula. 50 VA Disability Rating for Back Pain. The spine is rated by either ROM or incapacitating episodes. Restricted opening of the mouth and chewing.

The rating systems used for arthritis of the spine is the second most common rating system for spine conditions. The following information describes the VA ratings for 3 common back conditions. Flexion 90 degrees OR combined ROM 240 degrees. The lumbosacral lumbo sakrəl spine includes the 5th lumbar vertebra L5 through the 1st sacral vertebra S1.

Or favorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine. Some of the conditions included in this category are degenerative arthritis traumatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Flexion between 30 and 45 degrees OR combined ROM between 175 and 340 degrees. However it can also be caused by herniated discs thickened ligaments in your spine tumors and spinal injuries.

VA has two methods from rating thoracolumbar spine disabilities. How the VA Decides Disability Ratings for Degenerative Disc Disease The VA classifies degenerative disc disease as a musculoskeletal disorder of the spine. Veterans looking to receive VA disability for spinal stenosis often develop the disability due to an injury to the spine. Specifically VA rates spinal stenosis according to its General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine outlined below.

To qualify for a 50 percent rating a veteran would need to have unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine Because of that qualifying for a 50 percent rating for a thoracolumbar spine disability is very difficult. Unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine 40 VA Rating for Back Pain.