I am confused...... nothing new there........but did you want him to write that it started before surgery or after surgery........I am not understanding your statement
"Workman's comp is denying that RSD was caused at the time of my injury(had an elbow injury and nerve compression both requiring surgery). Before surgery my Dr. thought i might also have RSD along with the other 2 injuries."
If it started after surgery wasn't the injury still the reason it started after the surgery? I mean, I think I mean anyway........What does it matter when it started? Because you had a work injury, you had to have surgery, then RSD started. If you would not have been injured, you would not have needed the surgery thus you would not have gotten RSD............is that right???? They are just trying to SPLIT hairs with you so you will maybe drop the whole WC case. Do you have a lawyer yet??? If not I suggest you find one because you are going to need one if you are to ever get what you will need from them. They will try anything & everything to not have to pay you darn dime.
I know if your doctor had written it down ahead of time it might have helped you, but it might have given WC a leg in stating then, 'we won't approve surgery as it will make RSD worse.' They might have atleast caused the surgery to be withheld long enough to make medical matters worse for you, if possible.


Mine was never WC. I was working when I got it, but there was no obvious injury of any kind from work. I just got it.......they think because of past injuries to my back that had nothing to do ever with any job I ever held. But I have heard enough sotries to know how WC works.

Good luck.................

Debby