Hello Everyone,
I am doing a one-time appeal for my back rating and was sent to a civilian spine physician.
My spine physician called me about the Thoracolumbar DBQ (she has not done these before) and
asked me about one particular section:
Section VII - Functional Loss and Additional Limitation of ROM
On 7D, it asks "Contributing Factors of Disability NOT associated with Limitation of Motion.
My doctor says NO because she considered muscle atrophy as a contributing factor - but
I don't have muscle atrophy, just weakness.
Does this sound right?
Thanks in advance folks.
I am doing a one-time appeal for my back rating and was sent to a civilian spine physician.
My spine physician called me about the Thoracolumbar DBQ (she has not done these before) and
asked me about one particular section:
Section VII - Functional Loss and Additional Limitation of ROM
On 7D, it asks "Contributing Factors of Disability NOT associated with Limitation of Motion.
My doctor says NO because she considered muscle atrophy as a contributing factor - but
I don't have muscle atrophy, just weakness.
Does this sound right?
Thanks in advance folks.