Neuritis of obturator nerve (DC 8628)

Body system: Neurological Conditions and Convulsive DisordersRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.124a

Neuritis is inflammation of one or more nerves that can cause pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness. The VA rates neuritis by treating it the same way they rate paralysis of the affected nerve - so your rating depends on how severely the nerve damage impacts your function. You'll get either 0% (for mild to moderate symptoms) or 10% (for severe to complete nerve impairment), though the actual rating may be higher depending on which specific nerve is affected and how it's evaluated under paralysis criteria.

Rating levels

  • 10% — Under 38 CFR §4.124a, neuritis of the obturator 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 obturator 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.

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