EE STATEDHE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN FROMPAST HISTORY OF MINE RELATED ACCIDENT. UPON A DR'S VISIT 8/14/02 EE EXPLAINED HIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO HIS DR WAS COMING FROM PAST MEDICAL EXP ERINECING DATING BACK TO 9/4/00. THE MEDICAL RECEIVED 8/26/02 SHOWS DEGENERATION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE WITH DISC SPACE NARROWING AT L5-S1