#Back Pain
3 articles tagged Back Pain.
VA Ratings
2025-06-01VA Back Pain Rating Guide: General Spine Formula
VA back ratings use the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine, built almost entirely around forward flexion measurements. Here's exactly how the formula works, why flare-ups matter under DeLuca, and the secondary claim most veterans forget to file.
Secondary Conditions
2025-05-18Radiculopathy Secondary to Back Pain: Separate Ratings, Real Money
Radiculopathy is rated separately from the back condition itself — and most veterans miss it.
Common Conditions
2025-04-15VA Back Pain Claim Guide
How the VA rates back conditions under the General Rating Formula for the Spine, exactly how range of motion measurement affects your rating, and why radiculopathy is the most commonly missed secondary claim.