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Bertian, I am in the exact same boat as you, only I am at 15 years. I am on my 2nd PEB for my back and nerve damage down my left leg. At this C&P exam I was only about 3.5 months out from my last fusion surgery so I was still wearing my brace. After giving the examiner paperwork from my...

emstevens93, what number did you call at the PEB? Our timeline match exactly.

Go to https://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/bookc.asp. This will tell you in detail what and how each illness or injury will be looked at and what it takes to get each percentage. Once you are on this web page you can also search around and find the forms that your examiner will use during your...

It's very frustrating but I have learned that once everything is in motion, there is nothing you can do. So just sit back and try to enjoy the ride.

It is called a Narrative Summary (NARSUM). This is a document written by your physician explaining your referred conditions to the IPEB.

JohnViro, I am on my 2nd PEB for the same conditions as you. My 1st PEB was a total cluster. Ended up requesting a formal board because, just like you, my radiculopathy was not in my NARSUM and was not caught until after being submitted. The FPEB decided to terminate my case with...

My package was received by the VA on 1/30/2018 and the claim closed on 2/09/2018 and sent back to the PEB. When I was on my 1st PEB which ended last May, it took about 45 days at that stage.

Lumbago is another way of saying pain or it just hurts. I am in the same boat as you with the gear and bending especially since my last fusion took place. I was referred for Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Thoracolumbar Region M51.25 and Radiculopathy, Lumbar Region M54.16. Keep us posted...

Navycop if you don't mind me asking, what was your back condition? I am on my second PEB for my back and was originally rated at 10%. This time around, after another surgery, my attonery is telling me it should be 40%. My case was sent to the VAFebruary 1 to have my conditions rated.