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Veterans may receive a 10% VA disability rating if arthritic symptoms appear within one year of service discharge. This service connection will be useful for making your VA claim for arthritis benefits, especially if there is no record of injury or overuse of joints during your service.
VA generally rates low back pain as follows: 100% unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine. 50% unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
Arthritis in the back (commonly called spinal arthritis) can cause severe pain and limit mobility, both of which could prevent someone from being able to work. For the purposes of VA disability benefits, back arthritis could be considered a disability as long as the arthritis is service-related.
Arthritis of the back will be rated at 10 or 20 percent based upon the number of joints/joint groups affected and the level of incapacitation. VA requires that limitations of motion be confirmed by observations such as swelling, muscle spasms, or evidence of painful motion.
VA claims for a back condition Common back conditions include spinal stenosis, a cervical strain, segmental instability, a vertebral fracture, or ankylosing spondylitis. Some of these disabilities are injuries, while others are degenerative conditions, but they can all receive a medical diagnosis from your doctor.
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Table of Contents List of the Top 50 VA Disability Claims: What are Some Common VA Disability Claims? #1. Tinnitus. #2. Hearing Loss. #3. Limitation of Flexion, Knee. #4. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) #5. Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain. #6. Scars, General.
If you suffer from back pain and it makes unable to work, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.
VA disability ratings for back pain go from 10% to 100% depending on how severe your symptoms are, including your range of motion and pain frequency and level. Claims involving both the cervical spine and the thoracolumbar spine are rated under the same general rating formula.
A few examples of these secondary conditions or complications are radiculopathy, myelopathy, urinary incontinence and/or frequency along with mental health conditions as well.
If veterans can establish that their low back pain is a result of their military service, they may be eligible to receive VA disability benefits in the form of monthly compensation and VA healthcare.

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