VA Disability Rating for Paralysis of internal saphenous nerve (DC 8527)

Body system: Neurological Conditions and Convulsive DisordersRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.124aDBQ: DBQ NEURO Peripheral Nerves

DC 8527 covers paralysis of the internal saphenous nerve, a sensory nerve of the inner leg and knee. Because it carries sensation rather than muscle control, the VA rates it at 10% for severe to complete paralysis and 0% for mild or moderate (38 CFR 4.124a); the symptoms are numbness, tingling or pain on the inner side of the leg, not loss of movement.

Rating levels

  • 10% — Severe to complete paralysis of the internal saphenous nerve: loss of feeling, with numbness, tingling or pain, along the inner side of the leg from the knee to the ankle. This nerve carries sensation only, so the rating does not depend on any loss of movement.
  • 0% — Mild to moderate paralysis of the internal saphenous nerve: reduced feeling, with some numbness or tingling, along the inner side of the leg below the knee. This nerve carries sensation only, so there is no loss of movement to rate; the level is 0%.

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