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Chief Petty Officer I belive that my fracture was caused by falling off the back of a humvee and landing on my hip it layed me up for several days, being a 11B I just roughed it out because I did not want to be sent home, Yes I now know what a stupid thing that was to do, NOW. Same thing had happened with my ankle while I was over there and have had reconstructive surgry on that to repair torn tendons and have some bone removed. With my Back I belive that it was all the hours of walking with all of the gear and the weight of it that has done me in, I do not want to be on the medication anymore it just makes me numb and is ruining my sex life, no kidding. Thank you for all the imput it dose help me to understand more. Thank you CPL Dale Fisher

Yes Ma'am I have submitted copies of all records to the VA when I filed my claim, I also have had to have reconstructive ankle surgery since breaking my ankle and tearing tendons in my foot. These were documented while I was in Afghanistan, also have had some respitory problems that are also documented while

I need help with understanding my MRI I had done on my spine, back in june of 2009 please. Please note that I have filed a claim with the VA 6 months ago and do have numerous problems since my return from Afghanistan in 2007. I am currantly going to the spine center in Athens, Ga every six weeks for shots in my spine with no improvement at all. I can walk no more than two to three hundred yards without great pain and fear that it is only getting worse as time goes on. MRI reads as follows. Findings: There is mild anterior wedging deformity with chronic appearance of L1 including superior end plate Schmorl's node. There is 1-2mm of retropulsion of the posterior superior vertebral body margin. Small associated disc bulge at T12-L1 is without central canal stenosis. AP alignment is otherwise maintained. The conus terminates at T11-T12 level and is normal in it's appearance. L5-S1: There is disc desiccation with posterior protrusion located centrally that has mild mass effect upon the thecal sac but no central canal stenosis. No evidence of nerve root compromise. There are mild degenerative changes at the facet joints. L4-5: There is minimal disc bulge without focal herniation or central canal stenosis. Remainder of lumbar levels are unremarkable. IMPRESSION: 1. POSTERIOR PROTRUSION L5-S1 WITH MINIMAL MASS EFFECT UPON THE THECAL SAC BUT NO CENTRAL CANAL STENOSIS OR APPARENT NERVE ROOT COMPROMISE. 2. CHRONIC ANTERIOR WEDGING DEFORMITY OF L1.