Paralysis of accommodation) (DC 6030)

Body system: EyeRegulation: 38 CFR § 4.79

Paralysis of accommodation is a condition where your eye can't adjust its focus properly to see things at different distances, caused by damage to the third cranial nerve (the nerve that controls certain eye movements and functions). This happens when the nerve that helps your eye's lens change shape for near and far vision gets damaged. The VA rates this condition at a flat 20% disability rating, which means if you have this specific type of focus problem caused by nerve damage, you'll receive a 20% rating regardless of severity.

Rating levels

  • 20% — Your eye cannot adjust its focus properly because of damage to the third cranial nerve (the nerve that controls certain eye muscles and focusing). This means you have difficulty seeing clearly at different distances, especially when trying to focus on close-up objects like reading material, because the muscle that changes your lens shape for focusing is paralyzed.

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