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what is impairment evaluation with 11% total body?looking over paperwork and trying to make since of some.can mri and mylegrams change your diagnosis.one minute i have something next they dont mention it.paper work i have says,bulgingc3-4,herniated disc c6-7 with radicuapathy,one point i had multilevel mild broad base posterior disc bulging most prominent at l3-4&l4-5&l5-s1 with bilateral mild foraminal narrowing. i now have degenerative disc disease l2 to l5.with sponylosis.how does this change? any help would be very grateful.

12 Docs can read your MRIs and come up with 12 different diagnosis....

100 % Whole Person Impairment is the same as permanent total disability.
Depending on your state, the impairment rating will be used to determine the length and therefor the total amount of additional disability benefits you will be entitled to.
yes a diagnosis can change as new tests, findings, symptom emerge.
tests are just one component used to refine a diagnosis.