Claimant Met Burden Of Proving Radiculopathy Is Cause Of Disability

Mealey's (May 4, 2018, 10:13 AM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California federal judge on May 1 determined that a disability claimant is entitled to long-term disability benefits because the claimant provided ample evidence that he suffers from radiculopathy, an exception to the plan’s two-year limitation for disabilities caused by neuromuscular, musculoskeletal or soft tissue disorder (David Do v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 16-5097, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73712)....