Body system: Neurological Conditions and Convulsive DisordersRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.124a
Neuritis under diagnostic code 8624 refers to inflammation or damage to nerves that control foot and toe movement, particularly affecting your ability to point your foot down or move your toes. The VA rates this condition from 10% to 40% based on how severely it affects your foot function, treating it the same as nerve paralysis for rating purposes. A 40% rating means you've lost most foot and toe movement, while 10% indicates mild nerve problems with some functional loss.
Rating levels
- 30% — Under 38 CFR §4.124a, neuritis of the internal popliteal (tibial) nerve is rated by reference to the paralysis tiers for the same nerve. Without organic changes (muscle atrophy, loss of reflexes, sensory disturbances), the maximum rating is moderate incomplete paralysis. With demonstrable organic changes, severe incomplete paralysis applies; complete paralysis is rated under the 85-series paralysis code for this nerve.
- 20% — Under 38 CFR §4.124a, neuritis of the internal popliteal (tibial) nerve is rated by reference to the paralysis tiers for the same nerve. Without organic changes (muscle atrophy, loss of reflexes, sensory disturbances), the maximum rating is moderate incomplete paralysis. With demonstrable organic changes, severe incomplete paralysis applies; complete paralysis is rated under the 85-series paralysis code for this nerve.
- 10% — Under 38 CFR §4.124a, neuritis of the internal popliteal (tibial) nerve is rated by reference to the paralysis tiers for the same nerve. Without organic changes (muscle atrophy, loss of reflexes, sensory disturbances), the maximum rating is moderate incomplete paralysis. With demonstrable organic changes, severe incomplete paralysis applies; complete paralysis is rated under the 85-series paralysis code for this nerve.