Nerve pain affecting the circumflex nerve in the shoulder, which may cause sharp or burning sensations.
Medical records that document your diagnosis of circumflex nerve neuralgia are a foundation of any evaluation. Examination findings that describe the degree of pain, sensory loss, and any weakness in raising your arm outward or rotating it outward help show where your condition falls within the mild to moderate range. Because neuralgia is wholly sensory under the regulation, records showing that your function is not fully lost — but is meaningfully reduced — support a moderate rather than mild finding. Nerve conduction studies or electromyography, if performed, can provide objective evidence of the degree of nerve involvement. Statements from you or people who know you describing how shoulder pain limits your daily activities, such as reaching overhead or carrying objects, can show how the condition affects your function. Records from treating providers over time showing persistent or worsening symptoms also reflect the ongoing nature of your condition.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
