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randylan2
Anyone know if I might be able to claim secondary service connection for
pain disorder from my primary recurrent low back sprain with lumbar arthritis and lumbar spondylitis.
denied sc for secondary depression caused by my sc back sprain with chronic pain in 2004. The VA C@P exam mental health, diagnosed veteran to having pain disorder with phycological symptoms of anxiety and depression with low back chronic pain. Denied secondary depression in 2004
Question is with the VA diagnoses from 2004 would I likely be able to claim secondary chronic low back pain disorder that was caused by veterans in service low back sprain that is currently rated since 2002? New VA rules pain as disability veteran is still being treated and medicated for chronic low back pain
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1. Make sure the paperwork shows the service connected issue is still problematic. 2. Get a doctor to state there is a secondary issue (naming issue associated with pain would help tremendously)
Vync
In addition to the great advice above, there are a couple of routes where pain can be a factor: 38 CFR 4.40 and 4.45 reference DeLuca For musculoskeletal disabilities involving joints, the VA i
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