Visual acuity in one eye 10/200 (3/60) or better DC 6066
VA rates it under diagnostic code 6066 in 38 CFR 4.79. Body system: Eyes & vision.
Also searched as: vision loss, poor vision, visual acuity.
How VA rates it
The schedule allows 10 rating levels for this code: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, and 90%. VA picks the level whose criteria best match your symptoms and records.
Source: 38 CFR 4.79 on eCFR. Read the full criteria there before you file.
Rating levels and criteria
| Rating | What the schedule says |
|---|---|
| 90% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 10/200 (3/60) |
| 80% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 15/200 (4.5/60) |
| 70% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 20/200 (6/60) |
| 60% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 20/100 (6/30) |
| 50% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 20/70 (6/21) |
| 40% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 20/50 (6/15) |
| 30% | Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
| 80% | Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60):In the other eye 15/200 (4.5/60) |
| 70% | Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60):In the other eye 20/200 (6/60) |
| 60% | Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60):In the other eye 20/100 (6/30) |
| 40% | Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60):In the other eye 20/70 (6/21) |
| 30% | Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60):In the other eye 20/50 (6/15) |
| 20% | Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
| 70% | Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60):In the other eye 20/200 (6/60) |
| 60% | Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60):In the other eye 20/100 (6/30) |
| 40% | Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60):In the other eye 20/70 (6/21) |
| 30% | Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60):In the other eye 20/50 (6/15) |
| 20% | Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
| 50% | Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30):In the other eye 20/100 (6/30) |
| 30% | Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30):In the other eye 20/70 (6/21) |
| 20% | Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30):In the other eye 20/50 (6/15) |
| 10% | Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
| 30% | Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21):In the other eye 20/70 (6/21) |
| 20% | Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21):In the other eye 20/50 (6/15) |
| 10% | Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
| 10% | Vision in one eye 20/50 (6/15):In the other eye 20/50 (6/15) |
| 10% | Vision in one eye 20/50 (6/15):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
| 0% | Vision in one eye 20/40 (6/12):In the other eye 20/40 (6/12) |
Criteria text from 38 CFR 4.79, eCFR as of November 10, 2026. The eCFR is the official source if anything here differs.
Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.
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