BACK
This Quiz section covers your middle and lower back known as the Thoraic and Lumbar regions . Vertibre starting with “T” and “L”.
LOWER and MIDDLE BACK
This Range of Motion Quiz covers the middle and lower back. Please answer the questions on the right to determine the severity of your disability
What is a Diagnostic Code?
IF you have a rating for this disability, the VA assigns a diagnostic code to your disabilities. This is not required during your Quiz, but it is important if you are seeking to INCREASE your disability that is already rated.
If you are seeking to file a NEW CLAIM, diagnostic codes are not required. But a diagnosis from a medical professional will be required.
1. Is your Back current rated?
2. What is your Current Diagnostic code?
3. The Range of Motion provides a STARTING AND ENDING POINT.
Your starting point is Standing straight (12:00), your ending point is bending forward by move your head towards the ground to 3:00 – without pain.
How far could you bend during a “flare-up”, the worst day in the last year without medication?
(after selecting an answer to #3, the alignment is displayed and a Next Button appears with a link to Radiculopathy.
RESULTS:
If 12:00, 12:30, 1:00 = 40%*
If 1:30- 2:00 = 20%
If 2:30-3:00 = 10%
* = pop up question, “Requires strong medical records from your doctors.” )