Opinion ID: 752912
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Ace's Request for Reconsideration

Text: 19 Ace responded to Aetna's denial by writing a short letter requesting reconsideration. 10 She enclosed a longer letter from Dr. Kiessling, dated November 30, explaining why Ace should be considered totally disabled. Dr. Kiessling's letter noted that Ace's condition had worsened since his earlier Statement, that she now needed nearly continuous[ ] traction to obtain any pain relief, that she had received epidural injections for her back pain, that she could not sit for prolonged periods of time, and that she was unable to perform clerical work. He reclassified her as a Class V disability, which Aetna's form describes as severe functional capacity; incapable of minimal (sedentary) activity. 20