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Neuritis, internal saphenous nerve
Diagnostic code 8627 · Neurological conditions and convulsive disorders · 38 CFR 4.124a
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Quoted from 38 CFR 4.124a. The "Rating" column is the percentage VA assigns for that level.
| Criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 8627 Neuritis. |
Rated on the scale for diagnostic code 8527: Internal saphenous nerve, paralysis
The regulation rates neuritis and neuralgia of a nerve on the scale for paralysis of the same nerve, with the limits in 38 CFR 4.123, quoted here:
Neuritis, cranial or peripheral, characterized by loss of reflexes, muscle atrophy, sensory disturbances, and constant pain, at times excruciating, is to be rated on the scale provided for injury of the nerve involved, with a maximum equal to severe, incomplete, paralysis. See nerve involved for diagnostic code number and rating. The maximum rating which may be assigned for neuritis not characterized by organic changes referred to in this section will be that for moderate, or with sciatic nerve involvement, for moderately severe, incomplete paralysis.
| Criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| 8527 Paralysis of: | |
| Severe to complete | 10 |
| Mild to moderate | 0 |
Related codes in the regulation
- 8527 Internal saphenous nerve, paralysisRated using
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38 CFR 4.124a, VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities, from the official eCFR.
Regulation text current as of October 16, 2026.
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