I have recently received an x-ray report that shows injury to the spine in the Cervical, Thoracic, and lumbar. I am currently rated at 20% for my neck based on a cervical MRI. The injury is from a parachute accident(service connected). I did seek medical help in service which is documented(how I got my cervical rating). I do not have any limit in the range of motion, just pain. I do not understand how they rate the spine. I will list my x-ray report.
Any idea of what kind of rating I should expect and insist on based on the x-ray, pain, and little if any loss of range of motion?
Cervical Spine: Reversal of cervical lordosis, spondylitic changes. Clinical correlation recommended(whatever this means)
Thoracic Spine: Levoscoliosis.
Lumbar Spine: Straightening of lordosis. OA at L4-L5 and L5-S1
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I have recently received an x-ray report that shows injury to the spine in the Cervical, Thoracic, and lumbar. I am currently rated at 20% for my neck based on a cervical MRI. The injury is from a parachute accident(service connected). I did seek medical help in service which is documented(how I got my cervical rating). I do not have any limit in the range of motion, just pain. I do not understand how they rate the spine. I will list my x-ray report.
Any idea of what kind of rating I should expect and insist on based on the x-ray, pain, and little if any loss of range of motion?
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