Lumbar spondylosis affecting the facet joints

Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis - Lumbar spondylosis affecting the facet joints Factor

Signs and symptoms

Lumbar spondylosis causes lower back pain which may be intermittent and may be aggravated by prolonged sitting or standing.  The spine is stiff after immobility and movements are limited and painful.  The back pain may spread into the buttocks or legs.  There may be acute incidents of "locking" or "giving way".

It is possible for X-ray changes of lumbar spondylosis to exist in the absence of physical symptoms such as pain.

Clinical onset of lumbar spondylosis

Last reviewed for CCPS 16 September 2011.

Preliminary questions [24406]

28743 the condition under consideration involves the lumbar spine.

29610  the condition under consideration is a degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

29359 the condition under consideration is lumbar spondylolisthesis.

29357 the condition under consideration is lumbar spondylolysis.

24343 the veteran has had lumbar spondylosis affecting the facet joints at some time.

24344 the veteran's lumbar spondylosis affected the vertebral facet joints at the level of the vertebra affected by the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

24345 the veteran had the lumbar spondylosis affecting the vertebral facet joints at the level of the vertebra affected by degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis before the clinical onset of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

24347  the veteran has established the causal connection between the lumbar spondylosis affecting the facet joints and VEA service for the clinical onset of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

24348   the veteran has established the causal connection between the lumbar spondylosis affecting the facet joints and operational service for the clinical onset of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

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24349   the veteran has established the causal connection between the lumbar spondylosis affecting the facet joints and eligible service for the clinical onset of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Clinical onset and operational service [24348]

24350  the lumbar spondylosis affecting the vertebral facet joints at the level of the vertebra affected by the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is causally related to operational service.

Clinical onset and eligible service [24349]

24351   the lumbar spondylosis affecting the vertebral facet joints at the level of the vertebra affected by the degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is causally related to eligible service.