Va Rating Ulnar Neuropathy

VA does not have a diagnostic code DC for peripheral neuropathy so it rates it analogous.

Va rating ulnar neuropathy. If the ulnar nerve becomes irritated inflamed or entrapped in the tunnel called the cubital tunnel you may develop cubital tunnel syndrome or other ulnar nerve dysfunctions. The doctor also said I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in my left wrist. Well I put in a claim last year and in Nov 2015 I received a 10 rating for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome ulnar and median nerve neuropathy. Analysis The veterans left ulnar nerve damage is rated under neurological conditions in VAs Schedule for Rating Disabilities specifically Diagnostic Code 8516 pertaining to paralysis of the ulnar nerve.

And 3 the VA looks. So carpal tunnel 60 plus elbow tendinitis 70 plus cubital tunnel 60 would get you to 100 disability rating. 100 Individual Unemployability for Nerve Damage. One of the biggest nerves in the arm passing behind the elbow through the wrist.

As active febrile disease. For example cubital tunnel rated as paralysis of the ulnar nerve and has a maximum rating of 60. The results showed ulnar and median nerve neuropathy. 9 times out of 10 Veterans seeking ratings higher than 10 fail to do so because of a failure of proof.

So when rating a nerve condition the VA looks at three things. Individual unemployability often referred to as TDIU means that VA is required to pay veterans at the 100 percent rate even if their service-connected conditions do not combine to a 100 percent rating if the veteran is unable to work as a result of those conditions. 417 - Total Disability Ratings for Pension Based on Unemployability and Age of the Individual 417a - 418 - Misconduct EtiologyUnemployability 419 - 421 - Age in Service-Connected ClaimsAnalogous RatingsApplication of Rating Schedule 422 - 423 - Rating of Disabilities Aggravated by Active ServiceAttitude of Rating Officers 424. The ratings under DC 8520 range from 80 to 10.

But if you watch the decisions coming out of the Board you will quickly see that most Veterans fail to get beyond the 10 rating level and its not because the condition is not severe. The VA awards disability compensation for each condition of the Peripheral Nerves of the Upper Back and Arms that is service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify. Additionally when dealing with the upper peripheral nerves the VA rating criteria will consider whether the side of the body affected is the veterans dominant armhand. The ulnar nerve also controls the movement of the small muscles in your hands and the movement of the larger muscles in your forearm that allow you to grip.

Lastly when deciding whether to rate a nerve condition. Typically lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated analogous to paralysis of the sciatic nerve under diagnostic code 8520. Rating 8000 Encephalitis epidemic chronic. At this point if the residuals have stabilized the rating will be made on neurological residuals according to.

4124a Diagnostic Code 8710 pertaining to neuralgia or paralysis of the upper radicular group fifth and sixth cervicals. My questions is-I only get rated 10 for each upper extremities for mild neuropathyparalysis even though I got both ulnar and medial on both upper extremity. I looked at CFR 38 and there is a rating each for ulnar and medial paralysis. Or this is considered pyramiding.

The VA diagnostic code for Peripheral Neuropathy seems on its face to be fairly straightforward. The rating in code 8002 will be continued for 2 years following cessation of surgical chemotherapeutic or other treatment modality. 10 Brain new growth of. If a veteran has radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve the VA will decide which category best approximates the symptoms the veteran is experiencing and then will look at the rating criteria associated with that category for the sciatic nerve.

100 Rate residuals minimum. Information of record indicates that the veteran is right hand dominant. Neuralgia of the upper radicular group is rated based on paralysis under Diagnostic Code 8510. Use our VA Disability Calculator to estimate your combined VA rating and monthly entitlement here.