The Board found that the symptomatology and impairment caused by the Veteran's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all specifically contemplated by the schedular rating criteria for the entire initial rating period from August 6, 2007. Therefore, the criteria for an extraschedular rating have not been met.
The deciding factor: The symptomatology of sensory and motor symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, decreased or absent reflexes, decreased sensation, burning sensation, abnormal gait, weakness (including decreased balance and use of a service dog or cane), are all specifically contemplated by the schedular rating criteria for peripheral nerve disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1709926
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