Anatomical loss of both eyes — VA Diagnostic Code 6061

38 CFR § 4.75(f) says that when evaluating visual impairment, refer to 38 CFR 3.350 to determine whether the claimant may be entitled to special monthly compensation. Footnotes in the schedule indicate levels of visual impairment that potentially establish entitlement. 38 CFR § 3.350(d) is headed “Ratings under 38 U.S.C. 1114(n).” Paragraph (d)(4) reads: “Anatomical loss of both eyes or blindness without light perception in both eyes.” That sentence keeps the word “of.” It also names blindness without light perception, which is not the DC 6061 title and is not the DC 6062 title. DC 6062 says “No more than light perception in both eyes.” Section 3.350(c)(1)(iv) is a different sentence: “Blindness in both eyes having only light perception.” This page does not state a payment amount.

38 CFR § 4.76(b)(1) says to evaluate central visual acuity on the basis of corrected distance vision with central fixation, even if a central scotoma is present. DC 6061’s own row is the anatomical-loss line. It is not one cell of the later acuity pairs.

38 CFR § 4.31 says that in every instance where the schedule does not provide a zero percent evaluation for a diagnostic code, a zero percent evaluation shall be assigned when the requirements for a compensable evaluation are not met. DC 6061 prints one percentage, 100. 38 CFR § 4.7 assigns the higher rating when the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria required for that rating. Otherwise, the lower rating will be assigned. 38 CFR § 4.6 requires each element affecting the evidence to be studied so that decisions will be equitable and just.

DC 6062 is the next row, also 100, with the same footnote marker. DC 6063 is anatomical loss of one eye, with a separate percentage for each listed acuity in the other eye.

Source: 38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6061, eCFR full-text XML for 2026-10-01. Appendix B to Part 4, same version date, is the index line quoted above.