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Is degenerative spine disease a disability? please advise!

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Hard to say: Depends on a lot and what you do for a living. Being disabled means you cannot do anything else as an occupation since the only ability you had was the one occupation you cannot hold anymore. Recommend never getting labeled "disabled" if possible.

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Answered 7/24/2014

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