the past he had had pain in his right calf which he referred to as a "charlie-horse" and also advised that the doctor had discovered a "hernia of the lower spine." He also stated that the doctor "told me it was caused from heavy lifting, of which I did a lot in my 47 yrs." In the same letter he stated that he had never been bothered with a "sore back" before this. Dr. Wintle had consulted with and treated Hauswirth several times beginning February 21, 1961, for sciatic rheumatism. In a letter report dated August 5, 1961, Dr. Wintle stated that Hauswirth had complained of pain in his right leg, and upon one occasion of "pain in leg and back" when walking from a parking lot toAt the hearing Dr. Wintle testified that it was his opinion Hauswirth did not have a herniated disc when he first consulted the doctor in February of 1961 "because there was a lack of signs to support it." He further testified that it was difficult to say when the disc became herniated but generally that a herniated disc would cause serious pain to the patient soon after the occurrence of such a condition, being within a week or possibly sooner. He further testified that the type of employment in which Hauswirth was engaged could result in a herniated disc.
On August 26, after being informed by Dr. Wintle of possible benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act, A.R.S. § 23-901 et seq., Hauswirth filed a claim and report with the