
Neurological
38 CFR § 4.124a
Migraines, radiculopathy, carpal tunnel, TBI, and other neurological conditions.
Convulsive tic is rated under DC 8103. The index further down lists that code with the other neurological entries.
More codes in this area: the guides below are highlights. Every diagnostic code in this body system is listed further down the page. Codes in a neighbouring body system, such as ears, nerves, or eyes, are on that system's own index.
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Migraine Headaches
DC 8100
Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.
Radiculopathy
DC 8520
Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
DC 8515
Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
DC 8045
Includes official VA rating criteria with schedular percentages and key evidence themes on the guide page.
Diagnostic codes in this body system
50 catalog entries in Neurological. The guides above are highlights. Each link opens that code's catalog page.
- DC 8000Encephalitis, epidemic, chronic
- DC 8002Brain, malignant new growth
- DC 8003Brain, benign new growth
- DC 8004Paralysis agitans
- DC 8005Bulbar palsy
- DC 8007Brain, vessels, embolism
- DC 8008Brain, vessels, thrombosis
- DC 8009Brain, vessels, hemorrhage
- DC 8010Myelitis
- DC 8011Poliomyelitis, anterior
- DC 8012Hematomyelia
- DC 8013Syphilis, cerebrospinal
- DC 8014Syphilis, meningovascular
- DC 8015Tabes dorsalis
- DC 8017Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- DC 8018Multiple sclerosis
- DC 8019Meningitis, cerebrospinal, epidemic
- DC 8020Brain, abscess
- DC 8021Spinal cord, malignant new growth
- DC 8022Spinal cord, benign new growth
- DC 8023Progressive muscular atrophy
- DC 8024Syringomyelia
- DC 8025Myasthenia gravis
- DC 8045Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- DC 8046Cerebral arteriosclerosis
- DC 8100Migraine
- DC 8103Tic, convulsive
- DC 8104Paramyoclonus multiplex
- DC 8105Chorea, Sydenham's
- DC 8106Chorea, Huntington's
- DC 8107Athetosis, acquired
- DC 8108Narcolepsy
- DC 8205Fifth (trigeminal), paralysis
- DC 8207Seventh (facial), paralysis
- DC 8209Ninth (glossopharyngeal), paralysis
- DC 8210Tenth (pneumogastric, vagus), paralysis
- DC 8211Eleventh (spinal accessory, external branch), paralysis
- DC 8212Twelfth (hypoglossal), paralysis
- DC 8305Neuritis, fifth cranial nerve
- DC 8307Neuritis, seventh cranial nerve
- DC 8309Neuritis, ninth cranial nerve
- DC 8310Neuritis, tenth cranial nerve
- DC 8311Neuritis, eleventh cranial nerve
- DC 8312Neuritis, twelfth cranial nerve
- DC 8405Neuralgia, fifth cranial nerve
- DC 8407Neuralgia, seventh cranial nerve
- DC 8409Neuralgia, ninth cranial nerve
- DC 8410Neuralgia, tenth cranial nerve
- DC 8411Neuralgia, eleventh cranial nerve
- DC 8412Neuralgia, twelfth cranial nerve
