Anatomical loss of one eye — VA Diagnostic Code 6063

38 CFR § 4.75(e) says: “When the claimant has anatomical loss of one eye and is unable to wear a prosthesis, increase the evaluation for visual acuity under diagnostic code 6063 by 10 percent, but the maximum evaluation for visual impairment of both eyes must not exceed 100 percent.” The same paragraph says a 10-percent increase under this paragraph precludes an evaluation under diagnostic code 7800 based on gross distortion or asymmetry of the eye but not an evaluation under diagnostic code 7800 based on other characteristics of disfigurement. Paragraph (e) uses “10 percent” once and “10-percent” once. It names diagnostic code 6063. It does not state a payment amount.

38 CFR § 4.75(d) says the evaluation for visual impairment of one eye must not exceed 30 percent unless there is anatomical loss of the eye. The DC 6063 cells are 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 60, 50, and 40. The lowest printed cell is 40, for 20/40 (6/12) in the other eye. Paragraph (c), subject to 38 CFR 3.383(a), says that if visual impairment of only one eye is service-connected, the visual acuity of the other eye will be considered to be 20/40 for purposes of evaluating the service-connected visual impairment. Paragraph (f) points to 38 CFR 3.350. 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. 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 6063 does not print a 0 line.

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. Paragraph (b)(4) says that where a reported visual acuity is between two sequentially listed visual acuities, use the visual acuity which permits the higher evaluation.

DC 6061 is anatomical loss of both eyes, at 100. DC 6064 in the rating table is no more than light perception in one eye. Appendix B still prints 6064 on three anatomical-loss other-eye lines. DC 6066 in the rating table is visual acuity in one eye 10/200 (3/60) or better. Appendix B prints 6066 once, as “Other eye 20/40 (6/12).” under anatomical loss of 1 eye. On the DC 6063 grid that other-eye line is 40.

The 2026-10-01 text of 38 CFR § 3.309 does not contain “6063” or “anatomical.” It does not assign DC 6063.

Source: 38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6063, eCFR full-text XML for 2026-10-01. Appendix B to Part 4, same version date, is the index line quoted above.