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Facet Joint Syndrome
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I had a C&P Exam for myofacial pain syndrome, migraines, ulcerative colitis,& insomnia; all secondary to my sc ddd lumbar & cevical spine. The C&P Doctor diagnosed me with 1)Facet Joint Syndrome. 2)Cervicogenic Headache Syndrome with migrainous features. 3)Comorbid Insomnia. 4)Multilevel Disc Disease & Degenerative Arthritis of the Lumbar Spine-Service Connected. 5)Multilevel Degenerative Arthritis with foraminal narrowing of the Cervical Spine-Service Connected. The rationale he gave was: "Based on my clinical experince, a review of this veteran's STR's & C-file, as well as the available medical literature, it appears that this veteran suffered a significant & serious injury to his lumbar & cervical spine while on active duty in the US Air Force. It is likely that this injury contributed to, or directly caused" the aboved 1-5 mentioned diagnosis. My question is do you think this is a good exam for an increase/secondary claim. Also I can't find where Facet Joint Syndrome is listed as for diagnostic codes nor Comorbid Insomnia. In reference to the Ulcerative Colitis he said "Studies have shown people who suffer with IBD have a higher rate of Arthritis, including Arthritis of the spine, this may be complicating or adding to the veteran's symptoms". Any feed back on this would be greatly appreciated.
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