silverdollar22 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Check this out. This is what they said in my MRI: At L2 L3 there is a right paracentral and foraminal disc protrusion with extrusion and mild superior migration, producing narrowing of the right lateral recess and posterior displacement of the right L3 nerve root. Protrusion contacts and produce mild displacement of the a right L2 nerve root within the neural foramen. Impression: 1. L2 L3 right paracentral and foraminal disc protrusion with extrusion and mild superior migration, producing mild displacement of the right L2 nerve within the neural foramen and the right L3 nerve within the lateral recess. Please correlate clinically for right L2 and/or L3 radiculopathies Would'nt that be a diagnoses? Also does both knees at 10% mean that they are rated bi-lateral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy04 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Congrats on the partial win, I am in the same boat with my Lower back. I hurt it multiple times in military and was just medically retired 2 years ago. The VA back Dr. referred me to local Back Doc for fee based treatment, yet the last denial stated no current diagnoses, WTH!!! Good luck and keep us posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdollar22 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Just secure messaged my va doc and asked her if she would refer me to someone that could find out what is making the pain and numbness go down both my legs. Waiting to see what she replies back with. I guess this is a possible solution to this problem without going out of house(VA) to get a diagnoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdollar22 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) My doctor at the va sent me this e-mail back today (you were referred to neurosurgery in past, you cancelled it, You have disc protusion, which could be cause of your leg pain & numbness, Are you interested in surgery, otherwise will refer for pain management) I told her that everyone for some reason or another has to at some time cancel an appointment. I told her that i needed a clinical diagnoses for my leg pain and numbness for the va to rate. I'll see what she comes back with i guess and then make plans for plan B. Edited January 14, 2015 by silverdollar22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceturkee Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 My doctor at the va sent me this e-mail back today (you were referred to neurosurgery in past, you cancelled it, You have disc protusion, which could be cause of your leg pain & numbness, Are you interested in surgery, otherwise will refer for pain management) I told her that everyone for some reason or another has to at some time cancel an appointment. I told her that i needed a clinical diagnoses for my leg pain and numbness for the va to rate. I'll see what she comes back with i guess and then make plans for plan B. good luck with that. i have never had a va doctor agree to do an examination or render a comment know that its for a claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverdollar22 Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 This is what my va doctor e-mailed back this afternoon (diagnosis will be lumbar radiculopathy.) Would this be considered a diagnoses? It's from her va secure message system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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