No more than light perception in one eye — VA Diagnostic Code 6064

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 6064’s lowest printed cell is 30, for 20/40 (6/12) in the other eye. The code does not print a 0 line.

38 CFR § 4.75(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 (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 6064 cell for 20/40 (6/12) in the other eye is 30. The higher DC 6064 cells name a worse other eye. Paragraph (d) does not name a diagnostic code. Anatomical loss of one eye is the DC 6063 heading. Paragraph (e) names diagnostic code 6063 for a 10 percent increase when the claimant has anatomical loss of one eye and is unable to wear a prosthesis. It does not name DC 6064. Paragraph (f) says that when evaluating visual impairment, refer to 38 CFR 3.350.

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 6062 is “No more than light perception in both eyes,” at 100. DC 6061 is anatomical loss of both eyes, at 100. DC 6065 in the rating table is vision in one eye 5/200 (1.5/60). This page does not copy those headings onto DC 6064.

This catalog slug is the Appendix B line “Other eye 20/200 (6/60).” The same index also prints 6064 for “Other eye 10/200 (3/60).” and “Other eye 15/200 (4.5/60).” Those two lines have their own catalog pages, 10/200 and 15/200. The 6068 catalog page is the Appendix B line “Other eye 20/200 (6/60).” under blindness in 1 eye, only light perception.

Source: 38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6064, eCFR full-text XML for 2026-10-01. Appendix B to Part 4, same version date, is the index quoted above.