Neurogenic Claudication

Neurogenic claudication is the most common symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis.  It refers to intermittent leg pain from impingement of the nerves emanating from the spinal cord.  The symptoms of neurogenic claudication include pain, tingling, or cramping in the lower back and one or both legs, hips, and buttocks, as well as weakness or heaviness in the legs.

We represent a 59 year old from Babylon with neurogenic claudication, who worked as a nurse.  The State agency was holding up her Social Security Disability (“SSD”) application because she did not want to attend a consultative examination.

The SSD application was supported by MRI testing.  However, shortly after we submitted a copy of her lumbar laminectomy operative report, whose postoperative diagnosis was lumbar stenosis with neurogenic claudication, her benefits were approved.  While an operative report is not a diagnostic laboratory test, it is just as persuasive as objective testing.

It is important to retain an experienced disability attorney who knows what medical records and reports support a claimant's disability.  Our offices, located on Long Island in Nassau and Suffolk counties, offer a free phone consultation for anyone who is thinking of applying for SSD or has already applied and looking for legal representation.