Note (3): For the purposes of evaluating visual impairment due to the particular condition, refer to 38 CFR 4.75-4.78 and to § 4.79, diagnostic codes 6061-6091.
Rating Criteria | Rating |
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6080 – Visual field defects: | |
Homonymous hemianopsia | 30 |
Loss of temporal half of visual field: | |
Bilateral | 30 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/70 (6/21) | |
Loss of nasal half of visual field: | |
Bilateral | 10 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/50 (6/15) | |
Loss of inferior half of visual field: | |
Bilateral | 30 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/70 (6/21) | |
Loss of superior half of visual field: | |
Bilateral | 10 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/50 (6/15) | |
Concentric contraction of visual field: | |
With remaining field of 5 degrees:1 | |
Bilateral | 100 |
Unilateral | 30 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 5/200 (1.5/60) | |
With remaining field of 6 to 15 degrees: | |
Bilateral | 70 |
Unilateral | 20 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/200 (6/60) | |
With remaining field of 16 to 30 degrees: | |
Bilateral | 50 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/100 (6/30) | |
With remaining field of 31 to 45 degrees: | |
Bilateral | 30 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/70 (6/21) | |
With remaining field of 46 to 60 degrees: | |
Bilateral | 10 |
Unilateral | 10 |
Or evaluate each affected eye as 20/50 (6/15) |
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.