Rating Regulation
38 CFR § 4.79
Schedule of ratings: eye
How the Board has used this section
52.5%
Any-grant when cited
5,081
Decisions citing it
Approx. 52.5% of published Board decisions that cite this section granted at least one issue. This reflects the mix of claims where the section comes up, not the legal merit of any single claim. See the decisions.
Diagnostic codes most associated with it
DC 6025 , Disorders of the lacrimal apparatus (epiphora, dacryocystitis, etc.)419 decisionsDC 6037 , Pinguecula107 decisionsDC 6034 , Pterygium184 decisionsDC 6040 , Diabetic retinopathy525 decisionsDC 6018 , Chronic conjunctivitis (nontrachomatous)158 decisionsDC 6090 , Diplopia (double vision)119 decisionsDC 6008 , Detachment of retina104 decisionsDC 6027 , Cataract500 decisions
Read the verbatim regulation on eCFR ↗ · All rating regulations
RateMyVSO. Educational aggregate of published Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions. Not affiliated with the VA. Not legal advice. Find a VSO representative.