The Veteran's right and left lower extremities have been manifest by severe incomplete paralysis, including moderate intermittent pain, constant pain at times excruciating, cramping, edema, mild to severely impaired toe position sense, decreased sensation to monofilament, moderate paresthesias/dysthesia, moderate numbness, burning, decreased to absent light touch/monofilament, decreased to absent vibration sense, trophic changes of decreased distal hair, an antalgic gait, abnormal deep tendon reflexes in the right ankle, and abnormal Electromyography (EMG) test results.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has severe incomplete paralysis of his right and left lower extremities with symptoms including moderate intermittent pain, constant pain at times excruciating, cramping, edema, mild to severely impaired toe position sense, decreased sensation to monofilament, moderate paresthesias/dysthesia, moderate numbness, burning, decreased to absent light touch/monofilament, decreased to absent vibration sense, trophic changes of decreased distal hair, an antalgic gait, abnormal deep tendon reflexes in the right ankle, and abnormal Electromyography (EMG) test results.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy of Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1520622
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