Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders§ 4.124aUpdated
Rating criteria

VA Diagnostic Code 8724Neuralgia.

Rated from 10% to 20% under § 4.124a. Here is what the VA requires at each level.

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  1. 20%

    Incomplete: Moderate

  2. 10%

    Incomplete: Mild

How it is applied

General rating formula

Rate as Paralysis of: (DC 8524)

From the schedule

Notes on this code

These notes are part of the regulation. They change how the levels above are applied.

  • Rated by analogy to Paralysis of: (DC 8524). Per § 4.124, neuralgia is rated at a maximum of moderate incomplete paralysis.

Neuralgia (VA Diagnostic Code 8724)

Understanding This Condition

Neuralgia is a neurological condition rated by the VA under Diagnostic Code 8724, found in § 4.124a of the VA rating schedule. It falls within the body system category of Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders.

Neuralgia is rated by analogy to Paralysis of the internal saphenous nerve (Diagnostic Code 8524). Per § 4.124, neuralgia is rated at a maximum of moderate incomplete paralysis.

Available Rating Levels

Because neuralgia under this code is capped at moderate incomplete paralysis, the available disability ratings are:

RatingCriteria
20%Incomplete paralysis: Moderate
10%Incomplete paralysis: Mild

What the VA Looks For

When evaluating a claim under Diagnostic Code 8724, the VA rates the condition using the Paralysis of (DC 8524) framework. The key distinction the VA considers is the degree of incomplete paralysis:

  • Mild incomplete paralysis corresponds to a 10% rating.
  • Moderate incomplete paralysis corresponds to a 20% rating.

Under § 4.124, neuralgia is not rated higher than moderate incomplete paralysis, so the maximum available rating under this code is 20%.

This information is drawn from the VA rating schedule (§ 4.124a, Diagnostic Code 8724). It is provided for general educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice or a prediction of any claim outcome.

These criteria are a rendering of § 4.124a, diagnostic code 8724. The official version is the one that governs your rating.

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How to claim this

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  1. Find your level in the stack

    Read each rung against what your medical records already say. The level your records document today is the one the VA can support today.

  2. Name the gap

    Look at the rung above yours and write down exactly what it asks for that your file does not show yet — a diagnosis, a measurement, a prescribed brace, a doctor’s opinion linking it to service.

  3. Claim it by code

    File under diagnostic code 8724 and attach the evidence for the level you are asking for. Other Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders codes may cover your secondary conditions.

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