Nerve pain affecting the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh, which may cause burning or tingling on the outer thigh.
Medical records that describe the nature and severity of your nerve pain are central to establishing a rating. Examination findings that document how much function is lost or impaired, and whether that loss is partial or complete, help show where your condition falls on the scale between mild and severe. Because the regulation specifies that a wholly sensory condition rates at mild or at most moderate, records showing any motor involvement alongside the sensory symptoms could be relevant to distinguishing severity. Statements from you or people who know you describing how the nerve pain affects your ability to work, walk, stand, or carry out daily activities can help paint a fuller picture of how severe the condition is. If both thighs are affected, records and statements should address each side separately so VA can apply the bilateral factor when combining the ratings.
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.
