The Board found that the Veteran's subjective bilateral leg pain is not a disability for VA purposes and does not have a leg disability, to include neuropathy, which had onset during active service or within one year of service discharge, or which is otherwise etiologically related to active service. The Veteran's reported symptoms from his service-connected bilateral hearing loss involving hearing loss in various contexts are contemplated by the schedular rating criteria; however, such symptomatology is indicated by the rating schedule to be a symptom of a separate mental disability, distinct from hearing impairment, for which the Veteran is not currently service connected.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral leg pain and neuropathy are related to his active service or any other etiological factor. The VA examiner opined that it was less likely as not that the Veteran had a current disability of his bilateral lower extremities that began during active service or is otherwise related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Leg Pain and Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1732961
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