As a veteran with a service connected cervical spine injury I can say the VA ratings for neck and back are a joke. I have been going to treatments nonstop for over two years. Injections, radio frequency ablation, PT, cognitive behavioral therapy, and being prescribed several different drugs to help with the pain. Chronic pain, fatigue, insomnia and irritability has taken over my life. I make it through work with 7.5ml and 10ml hydrocodone. Have given up all social activities and hobbies. I spend my evenings and weekends just trying to recover so I can make it to work in my commercial HVAC job that irritates my injury everyday. Point being, the range of motion test is a joke and no where shows the true affects. I am currently working on a letter for my senators and congressman/congresswoman to look into the ratings of these types of injuries for veterans. Semper Fi

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry to hear this sir. Thank you for watching and I hope you get the care you need and make some changes with your state legal professionals!

@drewodessa2483

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like the effects of my C-Spine injury. I'm 60 now and it deteriorated badly June '22. Reason being, later in life the bone canal the spinal cord is in narrows in the C-spine. It can then push against the spinal cord narrowing it. I have 2x herniated discs around C4 and they pushed into the spinal cord affecting all kinds of functions. Anyways I would definitely take care of this thru the VA cuz it will likely get much worse with age. I'm taking Gabapentin 300mg for these symptoms and Trazadone for sleep. Speak to your VA doctor or request a new one. After 6 months my doctor finally sent me to neurosurgery nurse for xrays, MRIs etc. Showing severe spinal stenosis (cord pinched). Even then she didn't book a surgical review. This past Jul I explained this to my doctor and he booked a new neurosurgeon nurse. She looked at my films and exclaimed wholly cow, you're messed up. She scheduled C-spine operation to widen the canal and pins and rods and stuff were used. I"m 6 weeks post-op and feeling has returned to my L side. Still have balance and walking issues and am looking forward to PT to resolve it. I can feel warmth in my hands and feet for first time in 2 years. Just saying you gotta pursue this and be your own advocate because it will get much worse in the future. It will retire you and possibly bedridden. The VA gave me a walker. I used to run marathons so I'd rather stumble around. Looking forward to be able to do chores and work on stuff then take my boat out again when my balance returns. Speak with your VA doc and use MyHealth evet to send messages and condition updates weekly. The nurse will review them and pass them to your doc. Squeaky wheel gets the treatments. Get on it cuz it's going to get much worse. Don't waste any more time. Best of luck!

@dloverland

8 ай бұрын

@@drewodessa2483wish you the best. My neurosurgeon told me to go as long as I can stand it because when he does surgery he is going to fuse from C7 to C3. I’m doing research on disc replacement now but not seeing a lot of positive stuff. Pain management stepped up the radio frequency ablation to more areas of my cervical spine. Still hurting though.

@RealGuild

7 ай бұрын

Semper Fi

I wish I had this video 2 weeks ago. The C&P examiner I had was completely dismisseve from the start and didn't even ask me questions on the dbq.

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry to hear this sir. Thank you for watching

@SpaceRanger187

Жыл бұрын

Appeal if u have to

Thanks for the info on the DBQ, very helpful

@prestigeveteranmedical

24 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Your videos are always concise and to the point...😊

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it buddy!

very helpful video for me. Thanks

@prestigeveteranmedical

2 ай бұрын

I am glad you are enjoying the content!! Thank you for the feedback

Great Video, Thank You So Much, Lady Bucholz!

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

Any time sir and thank you for watching!!

Another outstanding video thank you

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome feedback!

Hi, Thank you for the video. You are a lifesaver😊! At 6:45 through 6:53 you mentioned that the C&P examiner will have the patient move and "help" the patient to move". Is this correct? Why would an examiner physically touch and physically push the patient? Shouldn't the ROM test evaluate the patient's ability to move and their ROM, not whether the examiner can physically force the patient to move. The DBQ only shows "Active", ROM, not "Semi-Active", or Passive ROM. Please forgive me, I'm not trying be disrespectful with the above concerns. I've heard about a few horrific C&P exam experiences where the examiner force-moved a patient beyond their limit. I inquired with the VA and was informed that the examiners shouldn't be doing that. Thoughts please.

@prestigeveteranmedical

6 ай бұрын

That is how physical exams work. Not just for VA purposes. It is standard medical care to test passive and active range of motion because although people may not actively be able to move a joint to a specific range, passive motion tells the evaluator what the joint is capable of. Veterans often act horrified about this, but this is a very important element of the evaluation process in both VA disability claims and in medicine in general and is the standard of care.

Very informative video. Hey Leah, I'd like to use your services. I got your information off the Discord channel you may have helped on at a previous time. My friends on there speak very highly of you. And I as well. If I use your website to sign up. How likely is it that I would get you as a consultant?

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

Just email me directly sir and we can make sure I assist. Leah@prestigeveteranmctx.com

What is a medical opinion vs dbq

@prestigeveteranmedical

9 ай бұрын

That is a great question! Take a look at this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4p3rcWnhsu3oNo.html

Once again thank you so much for the service you all provided for me . I made it to huno club because you and your team.

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you for watching and I am so happy to hear that!

@rachaad

Жыл бұрын

@Prestige Veteran Medical Consulting I send couple of vets to you all as well and told them to get the service wel worth it

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

@@rachaad Thank you so much sir!

I have an ETS physical from 2006 notating chronic neck pain. I also had an incapacitating episode where I woke up and I couldn't move my neck because of stiffness and pain, in service (06). As a result of that episode, that led the chronic pain that I mentioned at my ETS physical. They also did an x-ray where it indicated loss/flatting of normal lordosis. I also experienced left shoulder pain, which I figured out years later was really nerve issues from my neck. I now have degenerative disc disease, spondylitis, two disk dissections. Had a crap first C&P exam. I'm awaiting the results of the most recent supplemental. Have you had success connecting chronic pain w/loss of normal lordosis and the above conditions?

@billygolf79

9 ай бұрын

The diagnosis aren't from trauma but rather progressive degeneration of the cervical spine.

@prestigeveteranmedical

9 ай бұрын

Hi sir I am sorry to hear this. Every case is different it really just depends on the contents of the medical records and history. If you would like more info please contact us at info@prestigeveteranmctx.com

Question for you. Have you ever seen a study linking neck injuries occurring after an open shoulder surgery? I had a Bankart in service and I swear my modified shoulder movement has caused neck pain/ injuries. Thanks for any info ahead of time.

@prestigeveteranmedical

4 ай бұрын

I have not sir. I am sorry to hear this and I wish you the best of luck

@user-rd2wh2dy3s

4 ай бұрын

@@prestigeveteranmedical appreciate the response. When I find something I will give u the link lol!

@prestigeveteranmedical

4 ай бұрын

Sounds great!@@user-rd2wh2dy3s

Just did this today. We will see how it pans out. He asked me about back pain and I said no I get normal back aches from over activity etc but it’s all in my neck. Trying to get it service connected to an injury in my medical records. I did bring up that when I was in in the 90s sick call was not an option as I got hammered on fir being a sick call ranger.

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you sir. Please keep us posted and thank you for watching

Is there a chance that when you injured your shoulder, you didn't know you could have potentially hurt your neck region too? I.e at times feeling radiating pain down the arm to fingers?

@prestigeveteranmedical

7 күн бұрын

Possibly! Thank you for watching sir

@ericc0824

6 күн бұрын

@@prestigeveteranmedical But then you can't secondary from shoulder though right? Only asking because was denied once mentioning there's no link.

if you are experiencing radic upper and lower body should you mention it during cervical exam or upper during cervical exam and lower during lumbar exam. I have both issues.

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

You can always mention anything you believe is relevant

Is it good to add results from doing the Battan Death march x3 with my claim for knee DJD and Degeneration of the cervical spine?26 mile run/ruck at White Sands missile range when I was active duty.

@prestigeveteranmedical

3 ай бұрын

I am not sure how helpful that would be. You may want to ask a VSO or another legal professional on that

What if you previously had radiculopathy but have recently had spinal fusion in the time between filling and the C&P exam? While things are feeling better now I dealt with pain for years.

@prestigeveteranmedical

10 ай бұрын

It sounds like you may not have a current disability. I am not sure that you would receive compensation for this. You may want to follow up with a legal professional for guidance

I have a question if I had a peb board in 2014 that said they couldn't use my medical condition of pseudofolliculitis barbae because it was not considered a physical disability at the time since then the regulations has changed and I had a permanent profile for my pseudofolliculitis no shaving profile can I claim it now or why was the duty to assist not kicked in and told me

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend consulting with a legal professional on this

If you're claiming neck and upper back second to another sc, would you file a second claim to the previous claim for radicul or just mention radic during first exam

@prestigeveteranmedical

Жыл бұрын

You would want to check with a legal professional about that sir as I am not an expert on the filling process.

What is the difference between the DBQ you have in this video and an Internal VA DBQ?

@prestigeveteranmedical

11 ай бұрын

Hi sir thank you for watching. I do not believe there is a difference beyond the label however you will want to clarify this with a legal professional. The DBQ in this video is from the VA's website

@441RLW

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! @@prestigeveteranmedical

Question: During my neck c and p exam, my doctor did write AT LEAST AS LIKELY AS NOT. But my neck was really messed up that day so he did not take ROM measurements. On the DBQ he wrote that "I am unable to measure ROM due to veteran being in acute pain". What does this mean for my claim? How can they rate me if they dont have ROM? Will this hurt my claim?

@prestigeveteranmedical

5 ай бұрын

That is a great question sir I am not sure.

@imveryhungry112

5 ай бұрын

@@prestigeveteranmedical oh no :( Well whether its good or bad i will follow up with you after I get the decision to let you know.

@imveryhungry112

5 ай бұрын

@@prestigeveteranmedical One more question, if the VA C and P examiner markes "at least as likely as not", that is a pretty good indication you will get service connection right? How often does the rater not service connect you even though their c and p examiner says at least as likely as not?

@prestigeveteranmedical

5 ай бұрын

It happens sometimes but I haven't seen it a ton @@imveryhungry112

@prestigeveteranmedical

5 ай бұрын

Sounds good sir keep me posted @@imveryhungry112

Hello I need some advise, I finished with my c&p exam and it lasted 30 minutes. She didn’t use a goniometer for range of motion for my back or knee, she eyeballed it. My examiner requested x-rays for my shoulder & knee. Was informed that they may or may not schedule the x-ray depending if they need it. Is this normal? Should I request a new appt?

@prestigeveteranmedical

7 ай бұрын

I am so sorry to hear this. I am not really sure. Are you working with a legal professional? They should know