I need help on understanding my MRI result and what to expect from VA Claim.
I'd just retired from the Army and I was diagnosed with DDD just before I got out.
MRI dated 26 Oct 2006 states that I have following problems in my lumbar spine;
Diffuse degenerative disc desciccation without significant loss of disc height from L2-L3 through L5-S1.
L2-L3 diffuse annular bulge with a small posterior annular tear mildly indenting the ventral thecal sac and causing mild spinal canal narrowing. The neural foramina are patent.
L3-L4 posterior annular buldge with small central to right paracentral disc protrusion causing mild to moderate spinal narrowing. There is disc contact with the right L4 nerve root in the lateral recess, which is asymmetrically larger relative to the left.
L4-L5 posterior disc protrusion-endplate osteophyte complex, bilateral facet and ligamenta flava degenerative change, which result in mild to moderate spinal canal and moderate right lateral recess/ subarticular zone narrowing. There is disc osteophte contact with the bilateral L5 nerve roots, worse in the right.
L5-S1 bilateral facet hypertrophy and posterior disc and endplate osteophte complex, but no significant spinal or neural foraminal narrowing, nor nerve root displacement.
My Dr. in service told me that one out of 4 people at age 40 develope this problem. He also stated that unless I have hard time walking, I should control the symtems with pain medication (Roxicet, Mobic, Flexeril, and Prednesone).
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Hi,
I am new on the board.
I need help on understanding my MRI result and what to expect from VA Claim.
I'd just retired from the Army and I was diagnosed with DDD just before I got out.
MRI dated 26 Oct 2006 states that I have following problems in my lumbar spine;
Diffuse degenerative disc desciccation without significant loss of disc height from L2-L3 through L5-S1.
L2-L3 diffuse annular bulge with a small posterior annular tear mildly indenting the ventral thecal sac and causing mild spinal canal narrowing. The neural foramina are patent.
L3-L4 posterior annular buldge with small central to right paracentral disc protrusion causing mild to moderate spinal narrowing. There is disc contact with the right L4 nerve root in the lateral recess, which is asymmetrically larger relative to the left.
L4-L5 posterior disc protrusion-endplate osteophyte complex, bilateral facet and ligamenta flava degenerative change, which result in mild to moderate spinal canal and moderate right lateral recess/ subarticular zone narrowing. There is disc osteophte contact with the bilateral L5 nerve roots, worse in the right.
L5-S1 bilateral facet hypertrophy and posterior disc and endplate osteophte complex, but no significant spinal or neural foraminal narrowing, nor nerve root displacement.
My Dr. in service told me that one out of 4 people at age 40 develope this problem. He also stated that unless I have hard time walking, I should control the symtems with pain medication (Roxicet, Mobic, Flexeril, and Prednesone).
Need Help!!!!
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