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Neurological Conditions And Convulsive Disorders VA Rating Codes
Browse 119 active diagnostic codes in neurological conditions and convulsive disorders, with current criteria, notes and links to the published regulation.
The neurological conditions and convulsive disorders collection covers the following named conditions and rating methods. Select a code to read its own criteria and any applicable shared formula. The section and code number identify the rule; they do not establish service connection.
- DC 8000: Encephalitis, epidemic, chronic
- DC 8002: Malignant
- DC 8003: Benign, minimum
- DC 8004: Paralysis agitans
- DC 8005: Bulbar palsy
- DC 8007: Brain, vessels, embolism of
- DC 8008: Brain, vessels, thrombosis of
- DC 8009: Brain, vessels, hemorrhage from
- DC 8010: Myelitis
- DC 8011: Poliomyelitis, anterior
- DC 8012: Hematomyelia
- DC 8013: Syphilis, cerebrospinal
- DC 8014: Syphilis, meningovascular
- DC 8015: Tabes dorsalis
- DC 8017: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- DC 8018: Multiple sclerosis
- DC 8019: Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epidemic
- DC 8020: Brain, abscess of
- DC 8021: Malignant
- DC 8022: Benign, minimum rating
- DC 8023: Progressive muscular atrophy
- DC 8024: Syringomyelia
- DC 8025: Myasthenia gravis
- DC 8045: Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- DC 8046: Cerebral arteriosclerosis
- DC 8100: Migraine
- DC 8103: Tic, convulsive
- DC 8104: Paramyoclonus multiplex (convulsive state, myoclonic type)
- DC 8105: Chorea, Sydenham's
- DC 8106: Chorea, Huntington's
- DC 8107: Athetosis, acquired
- DC 8108: Narcolepsy
- DC 8205: Fifth (trigeminal), paralysis
- DC 8207: Seventh (facial), paralysis
- DC 8209: Ninth (glossopharyngeal), paralysis
- DC 8210: Tenth (pneumogastric, vagus), paralysis
- DC 8211: Eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch), paralysis
- DC 8212: Twelfth (hypoglossal), paralysis
- DC 8305: Neuritis, fifth cranial nerve
- DC 8307: Neuritis, seventh cranial nerve
- DC 8309: Neuritis, ninth cranial nerve
- DC 8310: Neuritis, tenth cranial nerve
- DC 8311: Neuritis, eleventh cranial nerve
- DC 8312: Neuritis, twelfth cranial nerve
- DC 8405: Neuralgia, fifth cranial nerve
- DC 8407: Neuralgia, seventh cranial nerve
- DC 8409: Neuralgia, ninth cranial nerve
- DC 8410: Neuralgia, tenth cranial nerve
- DC 8411: Neuralgia, eleventh cranial nerve
- DC 8412: Neuralgia, twelfth cranial nerve
- DC 8510: Upper radicular group, paralysis
- DC 8511: Middle radicular group, paralysis
- DC 8512: Lower radicular group, paralysis
- DC 8513: All radicular groups, paralysis
- DC 8514: Musculospiral nerve (radial), paralysis
- DC 8515: Median nerve, paralysis
- DC 8516: Ulnar nerve, paralysis
- DC 8517: Musculocutaneous nerve, paralysis
- DC 8518: Circumflex nerve, paralysis
- DC 8519: Long thoracic nerve, paralysis
- DC 8520: Sciatic nerve, paralysis
- DC 8521: External popliteal nerve (common peroneal), paralysis
- DC 8522: Musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal), paralysis
- DC 8523: Anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal), paralysis
- DC 8524: Internal popliteal nerve (tibial), paralysis
- DC 8525: Posterior tibial nerve, paralysis
- DC 8526: Anterior crural nerve (femoral), paralysis
- DC 8527: Internal saphenous nerve, paralysis
- DC 8528: Obturator nerve, paralysis
- DC 8529: External cutaneous nerve of thigh, paralysis
- DC 8530: Ilio-inguinal nerve, paralysis
- DC 8540: Soft-tissue sarcoma (of neurogenic origin)
- DC 8610: Neuritis, upper radicular group
- DC 8611: Neuritis, middle radicular group
- DC 8612: Neuritis, lower radicular group
- DC 8613: Neuritis, all radicular group
- DC 8614: Neuritis, musculospiral (radial) nerve
- DC 8615: Neuritis, median nerve
- DC 8616: Neuritis, ulnar nerve
- DC 8617: Neuritis, musculocutaneous nerve
- DC 8618: Neuritis, circumflex nerve
- DC 8619: Neuritis, long thoracic nerve
- DC 8620: Neuritis, sciatic nerve
- DC 8621: Neuritis, external popliteal (common peroneal) nerve
- DC 8622: Neuritis, musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve
- DC 8623: Neuritis, anterior tibial (deep peroneal) nerve
- DC 8624: Neuritis, internal popliteal (tibial) nerve
- DC 8625: Neuritis, posterior tibial nerve
- DC 8626: Neuritis, anterior crural (femoral) nerve
- DC 8627: Neuritis, internal saphenous nerve
- DC 8628: Neuritis, obturator nerve
- DC 8629: Neuritis, external cutaneous nerve of thigh
- DC 8630: Neuritis, ilio-inguinal nerve
- DC 8710: Neuralgia, upper radicular group
- DC 8711: Neuralgia, middle radicular group
- DC 8712: Neuralgia, lower radicular group
- DC 8713: Neuralgia, all radicular groups
- DC 8714: Neuralgia, musculospiral nerve (radial)
- DC 8715: Neuralgia, median nerve
- DC 8716: Neuralgia, ulnar nerve
- DC 8717: Neuralgia, musculocutaneous nerve
- DC 8718: Neuralgia, circumflex nerve
- DC 8719: Neuralgia, long thoracic nerve
- DC 8720: Neuralgia, sciatic nerve
- DC 8721: Neuralgia, external popliteal nerve (common peroneal)
- DC 8722: Neuralgia, musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal)
- DC 8723: Neuralgia, anterior tibial nerve (deep peroneal)
- DC 8724: Neuralgia, internal popliteal nerve (tibial)
- DC 8725: Neuralgia, posterior tibial nerve
- DC 8726: Neuralgia, anterior crural nerve (femoral)
- DC 8727: Neuralgia, internal saphenous nerve
- DC 8728: Neuralgia, obturator nerve
- DC 8729: Neuralgia, external cutaneous nerve of thigh
- DC 8730: Neuralgia, ilio-inguinal nerve
- DC 8910: Epilepsy, grand mal
- DC 8911: Epilepsy, petit mal
- DC 8912: Epilepsy, Jacksonian and focal motor or sensory
- DC 8913: Epilepsy, diencephalic
- DC 8914: Epilepsy, psychomotor
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