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.
Degree of diplopia | Equivalent visual acuity |
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6090 – Diplopia (double vision): | |
(a) Central 20 degrees | 5/200 (1.5/60) |
(b) 21 degrees to 30 degrees | |
(1) Down | 15/200 (4.5/60) |
(2) Lateral | 20/100 (6/30) |
(3) Up | 20/70 (6/21) |
(c) 31 degrees to 40 degrees | |
(1) Down | 20/200 (6/60) |
(2) Lateral | 20/70 (6/21) |
(3) Up | 20/40 (6/12) |
Note: In accordance with 38 CFR 4.31, diplopia that is occasional or that is correctable with spectacles is evaluated at 0 percent. |
1 Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.