Hello all,
I have almost 8 years in the Army. I have been dealing with neck pain/numbness in arm/fingers/hand for 5 plus years. I have already had cubital tunnel surgery, nerve root injections in my neck, pain management, physical therapy and the symptoms always come back. My last MRI in NOV 15 as as follows:
Uncovertebral osteophyte w/out neural foraminal stenosis at c3-c4, c4-c5 and c6-c7 level. C5-C6 ncovertebral osteophytoasis results in moderate right neural foramibal stenosis and mild left neural foraminal narrowing.
Also be diagnosed with cervical degenerative diseasae AND spondylosis with neural foraminal narrowing.
My pain in my back has resurfaced and I'm starting to have numbness/tingling in the last 2 toes on my left foot. I just conducted an MRI last week and I am awaiting the results. The last neurosurgeon I saw mentioned ACDF surgery if there wasn't any improvement after the cubital tunnel surgery.
I have 2 questions that I hope the group can help me with:
1. Do I have a good case for an MEB?
2. If I do go through an MEB, am I likely to receive the minimum 30% required to be medically retired?
Thank you for any information that you can provide.
I have almost 8 years in the Army. I have been dealing with neck pain/numbness in arm/fingers/hand for 5 plus years. I have already had cubital tunnel surgery, nerve root injections in my neck, pain management, physical therapy and the symptoms always come back. My last MRI in NOV 15 as as follows:
Uncovertebral osteophyte w/out neural foraminal stenosis at c3-c4, c4-c5 and c6-c7 level. C5-C6 ncovertebral osteophytoasis results in moderate right neural foramibal stenosis and mild left neural foraminal narrowing.
Also be diagnosed with cervical degenerative diseasae AND spondylosis with neural foraminal narrowing.
My pain in my back has resurfaced and I'm starting to have numbness/tingling in the last 2 toes on my left foot. I just conducted an MRI last week and I am awaiting the results. The last neurosurgeon I saw mentioned ACDF surgery if there wasn't any improvement after the cubital tunnel surgery.
I have 2 questions that I hope the group can help me with:
1. Do I have a good case for an MEB?
2. If I do go through an MEB, am I likely to receive the minimum 30% required to be medically retired?
Thank you for any information that you can provide.