Nerve pain affecting the saphenous nerve along the inner leg, which may cause discomfort from thigh to foot.
Because saphenous nerve pain is wholly sensory, the regulation caps it at the mild or moderate level, making the 0% rating the most that typically applies. Medical records documenting the nature, location, and consistency of your nerve pain are central. A VA or private examination that describes the degree of lost or impaired sensory function along the saphenous nerve distribution helps establish severity. Nerve conduction studies or other objective testing that show the extent of nerve involvement can also be relevant. If both legs are affected, records confirming bilateral involvement support combining the two ratings with the bilateral factor. Statements from you or people who know you describing how the pain affects daily activities or work may help show the overall impact, though the regulation ties the rating level directly to the degree of functional loss.
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.
