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I went in for a C&P on a claim to tie in my migraines and dizzy spells to the DDD of the C3/4/ or 5/6/7 (depending on the MRI or the VA x-ray) as well as radiculopathy of the left shoulder. My private doc wrote a letter expressing his opinion that my headaches and dizzy spells were in fact related to (secondary to) the injury I suffered on AD (it has been SC'ed). His words are "More Likely than not associated with the DDD". He sent me to a pain clinic and the pain clinic continues to treat me and they sent me to PT. I was surprised they lumped the migrains and dizziness together.
The VA denied me SC for both of these. They stated that I had a normal C-Spine X-Ray in November of 2005. Funny, as I retired in September of 05 and didn't have another X-Ray for 5 years after that.
They refuse to SC my dizziness and migraines to the DDD despite what my doc stated in his letter. What is my recourse here? Just thinking about this makes me sick. I thought that they gave greater credence to these IME/IMO?!?
Oh, my C&P exam was interesting. On a Saturday brief and conducted in the near dark - the facility was without power, the doc went off of some printed pages and she only seemed to make brief notes. She said she would put them into the computer that next Monday or Tuesday.
This is probably an awful letter. I am so upset that I can hardly type. I've been sitting on the letter since Thursday and have only now been able to type this. Sorry if I jump around.
I'll now make an appointment for a mental health visit. It is something that I have been putting off. My pain doc saw it - and mentioned it in her letter that I was probably depressed - I was trying to avoid the diagnosis, but am only fooling myself. I can scan the pain docs letter for you all - redacted info - in you'd like it.
Love to hear from you - GK
IME_for_the_VA_DDD_shoulder.pdf
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