What rates 80% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 80% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — TWO pathways yield 80%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 15/200 (4.5/60). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 15/200 (4.5/60).

What rates 50% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 50% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — TWO pathways yield 50%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21). (b) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30).

What happens during a C&P exam for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066)?

Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation. Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

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Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066)

Q: What are the VA rating percentages for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066)?

Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) (DC 6066) is rated at 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 0% under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066. DC 6066 verbatim — Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 10/200 (3/60): 90 percent. Both eyes at the worst DC 6066 tier (this is the bridge tier between DC 6066 and the DC 6063-6065 framework where the same Snellen pairing rates 100%).

Q: What rates 90% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 90% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 10/200 (3/60): 90 percent. Both eyes at the worst DC 6066 tier (this is the bridge tier between DC 6066 and the DC 6063-6065 framework where the same Snellen pairing rates 100%).

Q: What rates 70% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 70% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 70%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/200 (6/60). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/200 (6/60). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/200 (6/60).

Q: What rates 60% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 60% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 60%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30).

Q: What rates 40% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 40% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 40%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21).

Q: What rates 30% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 30% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — FIVE pathways yield 30%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (d) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21). (e) Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21).

Q: What rates 20% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 20% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — FOUR pathways yield 20%: (a) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (b) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (c) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (d) Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15).

Q: What rates 10% for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066?

Under 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 (DC 6066), a 10% rating for Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) requires: DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 10%: (a) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (b) Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (c) Vision in one eye 20/50 (6/15), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15).

DC 606638 C.F.R. § 4.76, § 4.79

Diagnostic Code

DC 6066

38 C.F.R. § 4.76, § 4.79

Rating Range

0–90%

10 severity tiers

Source

Verified

38 C.F.R. § 4.79

Bilateral Visual Acuity Impairment (DC 6066) is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 6066 of 38 CFR § 4.76, § 4.79, DC 6066 across 10 severity tiers (90% / 80% / 70% / 60% / 50%…). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.

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Overview

Reduced visual acuity in BOTH eyes where neither eye is anatomically lost, light-perception only, or at 5/200 (those higher-severity findings rate under DC 6063, DC 6064, or DC 6065 respectively). DC 6066 covers the seven sub-tables for vision-in-one-eye 10/200, 15/200, 20/200, 20/100, 20/70, 20/50, and 20/40 — each paired with fellow-eye Snellen acuity to yield a rating from 0% to 90% across 28 pairings. Common clinical drivers: bilateral diabetic retinopathy, bilateral macular degeneration (AMD), bilateral cataracts (postoperative residuals), retinitis pigmentosa, optic neuropathy.

Rating Criteria

90%

DC 6066 verbatim — Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 10/200 (3/60): 90 percent. Both eyes at the worst DC 6066 tier (this is the bridge tier between DC 6066 and the DC 6063-6065 framework where the same Snellen pairing rates 100%).

80%

DC 6066 verbatim — TWO pathways yield 80%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 15/200 (4.5/60). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 15/200 (4.5/60).

70%

DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 70%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/200 (6/60). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/200 (6/60). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/200 (6/60).

60%

DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 60%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30).

50%

DC 6066 verbatim — TWO pathways yield 50%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21). (b) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/100 (6/30).

40%

DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 40%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21).

30%

DC 6066 verbatim — FIVE pathways yield 30%: (a) Vision in one eye 10/200 (3/60), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (b) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (c) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (d) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21). (e) Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21), in the other eye 20/70 (6/21).

20%

DC 6066 verbatim — FOUR pathways yield 20%: (a) Vision in one eye 15/200 (4.5/60), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (b) Vision in one eye 20/200 (6/60), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (c) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15). (d) Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15).

10%

DC 6066 verbatim — THREE pathways yield 10%: (a) Vision in one eye 20/100 (6/30), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (b) Vision in one eye 20/70 (6/21), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12). (c) Vision in one eye 20/50 (6/15), in the other eye 20/50 (6/15).

DC 6066 verbatim — Vision in one eye 20/50 (6/15), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12): 0 percent (non-compensable). Implicitly: Vision in one eye 20/40 (6/12), in the other eye 20/40 (6/12) is the 0% baseline — both eyes correctable to 20/40 or better is the threshold for non-compensable acuity loss per § 4.75.

03Key Evidence

—Service treatment records showing injury or complaints

—Imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)

—Range of motion measurements

—Flare-up documentation per Sharp v. Shulkin

—Buddy statements describing limitations

—Prescription history

—Physical therapy records

—Employment impact documentation

04C&P Exam Tips

1Do NOT stretch, warm up, or take pain medication before your exam. The VA needs your baseline limitation.

2Report your WORST day. DeLuca v. Brown requires documentation of functional loss during flare-ups.

3Tell the examiner about flare-ups: frequency, duration, estimated ROM loss. Sharp v. Shulkin (2017) requires estimates.

4Request active, passive, weight-bearing, and non-weight-bearing ROM testing per Correia v. McDonald (2016).

5If you use assistive devices (brace, cane), bring them.

6Describe daily activity impact: work, sleep, household tasks.

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Sources & Editorial

Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.79 (Eye). Source verified 2026-05-17 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.

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