Hi All,
I am currently rated at 20% for degenerative disk disease, and 10% bilateral radiculopathy. Recently my DDD condition worsened, and I now have siatica, bilaterally, because of the disk degeneration at L4-L5 and L5-S1. It is worse in my left side, with tingling and nerve pain on a daily basis, depending on my level of activity. I have had MRI, and an epidural injection treatment, but that was not the end-all cure-all it was touted to be.
Is this a condition I can be rated for, or would it be considered pyramiding, since I am already rated for radiculopathy? At this point the sciatica pain and discomfort is greater than the radiculopathy. DAV couldn't give me a clear answer, and I don't want to be throwing darts in the dark, so to speak.
Thanks for all your help.
--Jim