Hello everyone! I'm wondering if anyone can tell me by recent experience or medical knowledge what percentage ratings folks are getting for serious spinal conditions these days? I've just been referred to an MEB and have 15 years in service.
The following conditions have been noted on my MRIs over the last few years. (Note - I recently had a double fusion surgery on C5-C7, so the C-spine issues are probably somewhat corrected now). I understand that a lot of the rating system has to do with range of motion, but are there additional considerations for documented spinal damage which has an effect on nerve pain?
At L1/L2, there is a moderate disc bulge which is asymmetric to the right lateral recess/foramina zone with adjacent disc extrusion. This results in moderate narrowing of the central spinal canal and mild mass effect on the ventral right lateral aspect of the traversing conus without subjacent cord signal abnormality. There is additional a mild bilateral neural foramina narrowing.
At L5/S1, there is moderate disc height loss, disc desiccation, and a large posterior central annular tear/diffuse disc bulge results in mild effacement of the ventral thecal sac and mild to moderate narrowing of the lateral recess read abuts the traversing S1 nerve roots without significant displacement or compression. Mild a moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing is also present.
T10-T11: Large right paracentral disc protrusion causes severe stenosis of the right neural foramen and moderate stenosis of the central spinal canal.
At C6-7 there is mild disc height loss, moderate degenerative endplate changes with mild facet arthrosis and a moderate posterior disc osteophyte complex and severe bilateral uncovertebral joint hypertrophic changes. This results in mild central spinal canal stenosis and severe bilateral neural foramina narrowing without significant change from prior imaging. There is no evidence for underlying cord signal abnormality but there is mild mass effect on the left ventral aspect of the cord.
Thanks in advance for any help that anyone out there may be able to provide!
The following conditions have been noted on my MRIs over the last few years. (Note - I recently had a double fusion surgery on C5-C7, so the C-spine issues are probably somewhat corrected now). I understand that a lot of the rating system has to do with range of motion, but are there additional considerations for documented spinal damage which has an effect on nerve pain?
At L1/L2, there is a moderate disc bulge which is asymmetric to the right lateral recess/foramina zone with adjacent disc extrusion. This results in moderate narrowing of the central spinal canal and mild mass effect on the ventral right lateral aspect of the traversing conus without subjacent cord signal abnormality. There is additional a mild bilateral neural foramina narrowing.
At L5/S1, there is moderate disc height loss, disc desiccation, and a large posterior central annular tear/diffuse disc bulge results in mild effacement of the ventral thecal sac and mild to moderate narrowing of the lateral recess read abuts the traversing S1 nerve roots without significant displacement or compression. Mild a moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing is also present.
T10-T11: Large right paracentral disc protrusion causes severe stenosis of the right neural foramen and moderate stenosis of the central spinal canal.
At C6-7 there is mild disc height loss, moderate degenerative endplate changes with mild facet arthrosis and a moderate posterior disc osteophyte complex and severe bilateral uncovertebral joint hypertrophic changes. This results in mild central spinal canal stenosis and severe bilateral neural foramina narrowing without significant change from prior imaging. There is no evidence for underlying cord signal abnormality but there is mild mass effect on the left ventral aspect of the cord.
Thanks in advance for any help that anyone out there may be able to provide!
