Someone the other day mentioned the DeLuca decision as applied to their claim- Basically this explains it and how the VA applies DeLuca.(from:http://www.va.gov/vetapp06/files2/0607373.txt) C. DeLuca and extraschedular considerations Functional loss due to pain under 38 C.F.R. § 4.40 (including pain on use or during flare-ups) and functional loss due to weakness, fatigability, incoordination or pain on movement of a joint under 38 C.F.R. § 4.45 must be considered in the case of