I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE FORUM. YESTERDAY I WENT TO THE ER FOR SEVERE BACK PAIN. AFTER A BACK X RAY I WAS TOLD I HAVE A BONE SPUR GROWING OUT OF MY SPINAL COLUMN. DOCTOR HAS SENT ME TO A SPECIALIST FOR SPINAL INJURIES.
I WAS TOLD BY THE X RAY TECH SPINAL BONE SPURS DO NOT FARE WELL TO SURGICAL TREATMENT, THEY PRESCRIBE PAIN KILLERS AND A WALKER, I'M CURRENTLY ON A CANE. THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T OPERATE ON SPINAL BONE SPURS ANY MORE
BECAUSE THEY EITHER GROW BACK WORSE OR THE PERSON CAN EXPERIENCE WORSE PAIN AND COMPLETE PARALIZATION. I'M NOW HAVING TROUBLE GOING TO THE BATHROOM HAVE TO BE IN BED ALL DAY NOW.
MY QUESTION FOR THE HADIT FORUM IS:
SINCE I AM ALREADY RATED FOR BOTH CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINAL SC'S BY THE VA
CAN I NOW FILE A NEW CLAIM FOR THE SPINAL BONE SPUR AS SECONDARY TO THE CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SC'S I ALREADY HAVE.
MY CURRENT RATE IS 100% P AND T SCHEDULER
HOW WILL THAT EFFECT MY SCHEDULER 100% P AND T?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT TO MY SCHEDULER 100% P AND T?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
GRT