), likely due to the type of
work he has done all of his life, wear and tear, and
aging, as demonstrated X-rays and MRIs. He has some residual neuropathy in one foot, clearly due to spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, recently treated with lumbar surgery. He also has hypertension (controlled by medication) and pre-diabetes (monitored), both diagnosed prior to receiving the diagnosis of HCV, and both likely due to weight and lifestyle, but he's working on these.