I am working up my claim for cervical vertigo (CV) - it's my biggest, most bothersome and significant claim. I feel (and my Doc thinks it is reasonable) that my dizzy spells/CV are a result of the DDD I now have (and that the VA has acknowledged).
I have a MRI next Tuesday and a ENT appointment the week after. My new Doc is interested in helping me and has volunteered to write a Nexus letter for me. I'll be claiming CV, with headaches when my neck pain is bad - all due to the three neck injuries and resulting DDD in my C spine.
My question is how to articulate my claim for headaches, secondary to the DDD? I've seen some good advice here and have learned much from a lot of reading, but would like to hear some thoughts specifically on this. So long as my neck is in big pain, my head pounds. I eat aspirin and sleep a lot until it lets up.
Advice?
Geo
USAF 1984 - 2005, MSgt ret.
50 %for social coping and depression - I want to challenge to 70%
20% Right Should Shoulder pain - radiating from neck
20% DDD C-Spine (C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6)
10% Tinnitus
10% Left Shoulder
0% Hypertension
0% Vertigo, Migraines - I want to challenge to 30%
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I am working up my claim for cervical vertigo (CV) - it's my biggest, most bothersome and significant claim. I feel (and my Doc thinks it is reasonable) that my dizzy spells/CV are a result of the DDD I now have (and that the VA has acknowledged).
I have a MRI next Tuesday and a ENT appointment the week after. My new Doc is interested in helping me and has volunteered to write a Nexus letter for me. I'll be claiming CV, with headaches when my neck pain is bad - all due to the three neck injuries and resulting DDD in my C spine.
My question is how to articulate my claim for headaches, secondary to the DDD? I've seen some good advice here and have learned much from a lot of reading, but would like to hear some thoughts specifically on this. So long as my neck is in big pain, my head pounds. I eat aspirin and sleep a lot until it lets up.
Advice?
Geo
USAF 1984 - 2005, MSgt ret.
50 % for social coping and depression - I want to challenge to 70%
20% Right Should Shoulder pain - radiating from neck
20% DDD C-Spine (C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6)
10% Tinnitus
10% Left Shoulder
0% Hypertension
0% Vertigo, Migraines - I want to challenge to 30%
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