Ulnar nerve, paralysis (DC 8516) | VA Rating Tool
| Diagnostic Code | 8516 |
|---|---|
| Category | Neurological Conditions And Convulsive Disorders |
| Subcategory | Peripheral Nerves |
| Also Known As | Ulnar, ulnar nerve, elbow numbness, pinky numbness, cubital tunnel, funny bone nerve, neuropathy, nerve pain |
| CFR Section | 38 CFR § 4.124a |
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Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 50% | Complete; the “griffin claw” deformity, due to flexor contraction of ring and little fingers, atrophy very marked in dorsal interspace and thenar and hypothenar eminences; loss of extension of ring and little fingers cannot spread the fingers (or reverse), cannot adduct the thumb; flexion of wrist weakened |
| 30% | Severe |
| 20% | Moderate |
| 10% | Mild |