Okay but just to be clear if the word secondary was left out of the claim they will be denied every timeI felt bad for it too, and I still work full time and have full function until my neck goes out. My neck is actually out right now and it has been happening more and more frequently since I started to work out again. I woke up yesterday and was fine but I did something and felt it tweak and now I have pain and it feels out of place when I lean my head forward. If I hear it pop then that is when I can't move it for a week or two, but I don't stop to rest for it anymore and that surprisingly seems to help me get more mobility back quicker. It's weird, sometimes it is minor and other times it can bring me to my knees.
Yes, I told them it was from the packs and hiking considering I went from being a documented 5'8 to 5'7 while I was with 3/1 and doing 10-25k hikes regularly, but that happens to a lot of guys. The sciatica came later on and I told my doctor so it is documented. I probably just need to submit for an appeal again with new evidence.