I just received my TDRL re-evaluation results back and I got rated at 20% for DDD. Just some quick background, my original PEB rated me at 20% for DDD and left off my right and left sciatica as an unfitting condition. I then appealed and they approved and added them bringing me up to 30%. Now, they took off sciatica again even though during my TDRL re-eval both the Neurology doctor and the Pain Management doctor both wrote that I had significant bilateral radicular pain . In addition my ROM tests were significantly worse than the ones from when I went through the PEB process 2 years ago. I had flexion 20 degrees, extension 10 degrees. Which from looking at the VA tables would have given me 40%. I understand that the PEB probably will not go back and utilize these to give me a better rating, they would most likely only use them as evidence if they got better.
Anyways, does anyone have experience with this that can give me some advice on what I would need to get the board to grant me a higher percentage. I did have a EKG done in between my original PEB and FPEB when I was still in the Navy, that is how I got the Sciatica originally added.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Anyways, does anyone have experience with this that can give me some advice on what I would need to get the board to grant me a higher percentage. I did have a EKG done in between my original PEB and FPEB when I was still in the Navy, that is how I got the Sciatica originally added.
Thank you in advance for your help!