Body system: Neurological Conditions and Convulsive DisordersRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.124aDBQ: DBQ NEURO Peripheral Nerves
DC 8627 covers neuritis of the internal saphenous nerve, a sensory nerve of the inner leg and knee. The VA rates it at 10% for severe to complete involvement and 0% for mild or moderate, the same scale as paralysis of that nerve (38 CFR 4.124a). These are the percentages for this nerve; no other paralysis code replaces them.
Rating levels
- 10% — Under 38 CFR §4.124a, neuritis of the internal saphenous 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.
- 0% — Under 38 CFR §4.124a, neuritis of the internal saphenous 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.