Nerve Conduction Test .good Evedence And How Long Good?

[c&p man]

i had a nerve conduction test done about 4 years ago and it had severe results..i have siaticia rated 10% now..i never submitted this bc i htought the VA would get it....i got my file and it wasnt even in their? would this evedence help me ? my claim is at the rating board waiting to get rated on .

[Ricky]

If it is 4 years old it will not provide you any benefit. Exams etc.......that are over 1 year old will have to be redone in order to provide a picture of the current level of the disability.

[Ricky]

If it is 4 years old it will not provide you any benefit on a recently submitted claim. Exams etc.......that are over 1 year old will have to be redone in order to provide a picture of the current level of the disability.

Now if your claim is four years old it could provide a picture of the level of the disability at the time of the claim which could help with the level of rating and the effective of that rating.

Edited June 9, 2009 by Clown Man (see edit history)

[Pete53]

Although you may get another C&P the four year old test if done when you served it means a lot. If it was after service it can be part of a nexus claim if you have medical evidence that the injury occurred while serving.

[c&p man]

Although you may get another C&P the four year old test if done when you served it means a lot. If it was after service it can be part of a nexus claim if you have medical evidence that the injury occurred while serving.

thanks for your replies and your time... i am SC at 10% for this siacticia so i dont need a nexus i need things for and increase of benfits case that i got right now.. thank you

[Teac]

I have siatiac, and I know that the condition never gets better. The test you had four years ago is just as valid now as it was then. If you are trying to get an increase in your rating it may help. If you want the va to know just how bad it is now you may want to get a new nerve conductive study done ( but for rating purposes the old one is still valid). Just as your VA Primary care provider for a referal, and once you see the nurosurgen as for the test.... best of luck what ever you decide.

[c&p man]

I have siatiac, and I know that the condition never gets better. The test you had four years ago is just as valid now as it was then. If you are trying to get an increase in your rating it may help. If you want the va to know just how bad it is now you may want to get a new nerve conductive study done ( but for rating purposes the old one is still valid). Just as your VA Primary care provider for a referal, and once you see the nurosurgen as for the test.... best of luck what ever you decide.

thak you so much for your time and your post.. yea my nerve conduction test said i had very sever hypro something ...on all of my toes testing spots during that nerve test. yea all the score on my test was at the highest level it was almost anthethic whatever that means... thanks again for your time

[jim n ok]

c and p,

this is your claim.nobody needs to be more passionate about it than you.if there has been a diagnosis,you need to learn what it is,how to pronounce it and know everything about it. the va is not going to grant you a claim by stating something or other whatever that means. cases are won by knowledge and patience. if there is a word you don't know,type it into the computer and find what the va is referencing,they use the 38cfr...you need to do the same.good luck and don't take this as bashing you.i for one would love for all veterans to be 100%

[c&p man]

c and p,

this is your claim.nobody needs to be more passionate about it than you.if there has been a diagnosis,you need to learn what it is,how to pronounce it and know everything about it. the va is not going to grant you a claim by stating something or other whatever that means. cases are won by knowledge and patience. if there is a word you don't know,type it into the computer and find what the va is referencing,they use the 38cfr...you need to do the same.good luck and don't take this as bashing you.i for one would love for all veterans to be 100%

no i understand what your saying it was very severe hypoesthetic condtion. and i am rated as mild 10%. ok thank you so much for your time and post

[Hoppy]

Ask your doctor if you have radiculopathy and what is causing it. If you have radiculopathy and it is not caused by diabetes or something else then you need to check the rating schedule for any possible neurological impairment caused by the back condition.

I have seen doctors at the VA use the EMG and some other tests to determine that you have radiculopathy. If you also have diabetes they the VA will seek an opinion as to how much of the radiculopathy is caused by the diabetes.

Do you have diabetes? I posted the BVA case below to show how complex it can get.

Pursuant to the Board's March 2008 remand, the veteran was

afforded a neurological examination. The claims file was

sent to a neurologist, who in an October 2008 opinion stated

that there had been a "fairly clear right L5 radiculopathy

in the past;" but, that this condition was "now

overshadowed by the progression of peripheral neuropathy."

The peripheral neuropathy was found to be "more consistent

with diabetes than with [the veteran's] past history of

paraspinal muscle strain." Service connection is not in

effect for diabetes. In addition to this opinion, a nurse

practitioner (NP) also examined the veteran in October 2008;

which resulted in a diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy with

right foot drop due to service-connected degenerative disc

disease. The NP deferred to the neurology examination in her

comments, and the RO assessed the neurologist's opinion as

the principal reason for the denial of a separate compensable

rating. Implicit in this decision was that the neurologist's

opinion was more probative than that of the NP.

[c&p man]

Ask your doctor if you have radiculopathy and what is causing it. If you have radiculopathy and it is not caused by diabetes or something else then you need to check the rating schedule for any possible neurological impairment caused by the back condition.

I have seen doctors at the VA use the EMG and some other tests to determine that you have radiculopathy. If you also have diabetes they the VA will seek an opinion as to how much of the radiculopathy is caused by the diabetes.

Do you have diabetes? I posted the BVA case below to show how complex it can get.

Pursuant to the Board's March 2008 remand, the veteran was

afforded a neurological examination. The claims file was

sent to a neurologist, who in an October 2008 opinion stated

that there had been a "fairly clear right L5 radiculopathy

in the past;" but, that this condition was "now

overshadowed by the progression of peripheral neuropathy."

The peripheral neuropathy was found to be "more consistent

with diabetes than with [the veteran's] past history of

paraspinal muscle strain." Service connection is not in

effect for diabetes. In addition to this opinion, a nurse

practitioner (NP) also examined the veteran in October 2008;

which resulted in a diagnosis of lumbar radiculopathy with

right foot drop due to service-connected degenerative disc

disease. The NP deferred to the neurology examination in her

comments, and the RO assessed the neurologist's opinion as

the principal reason for the denial of a separate compensable

rating. Implicit in this decision was that the neurologist's

opinion was more probative than that of the NP.

Thank you so much for you time and your post...i have radiculopathy of lower left extermity which i am rated at 10%. I just wanted to know if that nerve conduction tes was too old and do they count it as good eveidence since the report shows very severe results on my nerve condution test on all three site on my toes showings?

[rgero311975]

no i understand what your saying it was very severe hypoesthetic condtion. and i am rated as mild 10%. ok thank you so much for your time and post

get a new one get a new one..trust me if you dont they will send you for a new one..and they give you a emg and that test is shaky to say the least ...

[c&p man]

get a new one get a new one..trust me if you dont they will send you for a new one..and they give you a emg and that test is shaky to say the least ...

yea im going to ask if they will give me a update one.. i know the va will do rating for the one from 4 years ago but they might want to see how a new one is...