Hi, advice please, my story so far, I sent in my very first sick note on Feb 4th 2011, and was sent a ESA50 form on March 12th and filled it in and sent it back straight away (unfortunatly before I found this wonderful and very helpful site ) my ESA medical was for 31st March. On the form I stated my condition as a worsening of my sciatica, and o/a of the knees which I've had for years. In the meantime my Doctor recieved back late my x-rays, which confirmed the problem has spondolosis of the spine and osteo/arthritis of the hips, I presented this report to the M/Examiner at the medical and it was duly noted. As I have found out from this site, 8 out of 10 cases are knocked back from the evidence of the form alone, before the medical. My Question is could I appeal against the decision on the grounds of the late presentation of the x-ray evidence, thanks!