What happens during a C&P exam for Obturator Nerve Paralysis?

Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation. Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

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Obturator Nerve Paralysis

Q: What are the VA rating percentages for Obturator Nerve Paralysis?

Obturator Nerve Paralysis (DC 8528) is rated at 0%, 10% under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528. Mild OR moderate incomplete paralysis of the obturator nerve — minor hip-adductor weakness, sensory disturbance over medial thigh. Per § 4.124a, mild and moderate severity of this nerve is noncompensable.

Q: What rates 0% for Obturator Nerve Paralysis under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528?

Under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528 (DC 8528), a 0% rating for Obturator Nerve Paralysis requires: Mild OR moderate incomplete paralysis of the obturator nerve — minor hip-adductor weakness, sensory disturbance over medial thigh. Per § 4.124a, mild and moderate severity of this nerve is noncompensable.

Q: What rates 10% for Obturator Nerve Paralysis under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528?

Under 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528 (DC 8528), a 10% rating for Obturator Nerve Paralysis requires: Severe incomplete paralysis OR complete paralysis. DC 8528 schedule caps at 10% — obturator nerve has limited functional importance (adductor muscle weakness rarely produces marked disability since gravity assists thigh adduction in standing).

Q: What evidence do I need for a Obturator Nerve Paralysis VA claim?

Key evidence for a Obturator Nerve Paralysis claim includes: Service treatment records showing injury or complaints; Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT); Range of motion measurements; Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin; Buddy statements describing limitations. All evidence should document both the condition and its impact on daily functioning.

DC 8528 | 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528 | 

✓ VERIFIED AGAINST 38 C.F.R.§ 4.124a (Neurological conditions and convulsive disorders) · reviewed 2026-05-15 · ClaimRecon Editorial Team

Obturator Nerve Paralysis is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 8528 of 38 CFR § 4.124a, DC 8528 across 2 severity tiers (0% / 10%). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.

OVERVIEW

Paralysis of the obturator nerve causing thigh adduction weakness and medial thigh sensory loss.

RATING CRITERIA (2 LEVELS)

Mild OR moderate incomplete paralysis of the obturator nerve — minor hip-adductor weakness, sensory disturbance over medial thigh. Per § 4.124a, mild and moderate severity of this nerve is noncompensable.

10%

Severe incomplete paralysis OR complete paralysis. DC 8528 schedule caps at 10% — obturator nerve has limited functional importance (adductor muscle weakness rarely produces marked disability since gravity assists thigh adduction in standing).

KEY EVIDENCE TO GATHER

-Service treatment records showing injury or complaints

-Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)

-Range of motion measurements

-Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin

-Buddy statements describing limitations

-Prescription history

-Physical therapy records

-Employment impact documentation

C&P EXAM TIPS (6)

1.Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation.

2.Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

3.Tell the examiner about flare-ups: frequency, duration, estimated ROM loss. Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) requires estimates.

4.Request active, passive, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing ROM testing per Correia v. McDonald (2016).

5.If you use assistive devices (brace, cane), bring them.

6.Describe daily activity impact: work, sleep, household tasks.

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SOURCES & EDITORIAL

Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.124a (Neurological conditions and convulsive disorders). Source verified 2026-05-15 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team during a regulation-text comparison against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.

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