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Fred Bear
I am currently rated for a lumbar strain and have a increase review in the works. How do I get the VA to change this to 5243 intervertebral disc syndrom? A strain it is not. I have documented MRI's showing 4 bulging discs and now I am having pain in my shin that gives me what I found as "foot drop"
Also, how do I get my VA DR to give me bed rest? ususaly when I have a "flare up" I call in sick to work and call for an appointment at the VA clinic. The appointment is usually weeks past my call. So what ends up happening is I apply my own bed rest and then just tell the DR about what happened because it is well beyond my flare up.
I'm sure I have incapacitating episodes of 4 - 6 weeks per year and the Dr did indicate that on my FMLA paperwork. Is that sufficient for "bed rest"?
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