Neuritis of all radicular groups DC 8613
VA rates it under diagnostic code 8613 in 38 CFR 4.124a. Body system: Head & nerves.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 5 rating levels for this code: 20%, 30%, 40%, 60%, and 70%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
It affects one arm, so each side is rated on its own. When both sides are rated, VA adds the bilateral factor (38 CFR 4.26).
Source: 38 CFR 4.124a on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels
Rated on the same scale as DC 8513 (Paralysis of all radicular groups), up to the level for severe (38 CFR 4.123).
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 70% | See 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8613. |
| 60% | See 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8613. |
| 40% | See 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8613. |
| 30% | See 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8613. |
| 20% | See 38 CFR 4.124a, DC 8613. |
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Rating schedule data as of November 10, 2026. Secondary and presumptive links checked November 13, 2026.
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