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I Have A C&p Exam This Friday (lumbar Spine)
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dangar67
Hello everyone, I need some advice on what to expcect at my (lumbar spine) exam. First let me give you a really quick overview of my situation.
1. 1992 Awarded 10% for Meniscus and ACL repair. 9 surgeries followed to correct staph infect.
2. 1996 Increased to 30% complications w R knee n arthritis
3. 2001 Increased to 40% due to insability of knee>losening of ACL from anchor site and major tear of meniscus> adv degeneration medial compartment
4. 2001 was denied chronic lower back secondary to R knee
5. 2007 MRI showed DDD and a bunch of other stuff denied once again> reason it was not caused by Chronic Knee issues I've had for over 14 years by this time. Restricted to Cane n ALC brace. Appealed Denial w DRO
6. 2009 finally received result from the DRO on my appeal DRO reversed there decion and now they have awared me 10% more for a total rating of 50%. I left some stuff out not to cofuse things. They gave my all kind of reasons on why it wasn't rated at 20%! Its now been 18 years later. Barely getting around by now only a step here and on step there!
This takes me back to my original question on what should i expect at the exam.
The medical description given on the award letter states: Degenerative disc disease. spondylosis, lumbar spine associated with post operative right knee meniscectomy and cruciate ligament repair.
Underneath the Medical description it states: An examination will be scheduled at a future date to evaluate the severity of your service connected lumbar spine. What should I know going into this appt i have reviewed most topics on this site and they've been very helpfull. All suggustions would be greatly appreciated. Does this mean they could possibly adjust my rating once again? I can go on n tell you what i've gone thru physically and mentally but i believe most of us already know the uphill battle we face!
I sure hope this makes sense!
Thanks again, dangar67
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