The insurance denial letter states:
"Although the patient has radiographic evidence of a Chiari 1 malformation and basilar impression, it is unclear from the provided clinical information that the patient is symptomatic from the lesions described...
...At this point, the provided clinical information is not sufficient to provide a determination as to whether the Chiari 1 malformation is symptomatic. No mention of headaches, occipital-based pain, lower brainstem compression findings, otological findings, grip weakness or long tract signs, or any other of the commonly present Chiari symptoms were recorded."
I am not a cussing person. But WTF. I have 5 (possibly more) years under the SAME insurance company showing documentation of all of these symptoms and treatments attempted to relieve symptoms! Not to mention the 3 page symptom list provided to the neurosurgeon - and the symptoms sent in for preauthorization's for ALLLLLLLL of the MRI's I have had.
All I can say is at least they are acknowledging that I have this. Now to - for some reason- prove that I am having symptoms. This should be the easy part, right?
I apparently just want the bottom part of my brain burned out, part of my skull removed, and my skull fused to my spine for the H**l of it. Sounds like fun.