@lkayhoff I have the same questions and I get no answers. I'm in pain most of the time. I've attempted to make an appointment at Mayo and was refused three times. It just keeps getting worse. I gave up my cane and went to a walker about a year ago. Next will be a wheelchair. A week ago I had a PRP injection as a last resort and so far have noticed no improvement. I first had pain after I fell in the army in 1975. They gave me a 0% disability rating. I gave up on trying to get compensation. If you read "The Women" you will understand this better. From the time I fell, my left hip has been higher than the right. I doubt any of this will ever be favorably resolved. Meanwhile, I'll just keep going to physical therapy like I've been told for decades.