I got injured while deployed, the doctors annotated that I had a herniated disc (L5-S1). When I got home the VA diagnosed me with a lumbar strain then lumbargo. My MRI s show that I have degenerative disc, bilateral neuropathy radicularpathy (?), and I have mild to moderate sciatica. This has been going on for several years and nothing is working, I m also tired of the pain, numbness, and tingling. How do I talk to my doctor and highly push for him to refer me for back surgery?