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38 CFR Part 4 — 38 CFR § 4.79

Other eye 20/100 (6/30) — VA Diagnostic Code 6073

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Diagnostic code

6073

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Appendix B to Part 4, version date 2026-10-01, prints Diagnostic Code 6073 three times, each time under “Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60):”. The lines are “Other eye 20/100 (6/30).”, “Other eye 20/70 (6/21).”, and “Other eye 20/50 (6/15).” The rating table in 38 CFR § 4.79 for that same version date does not list Diagnostic Code 6073. Central visual acuity in that table runs from DC 6061 through DC 6066. The catalog slug for this page is the 20/100 line. Those acuity pairs are printed on DC 6065.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Text checked against the eCFR versioner full-text XML for 2026-10-01 on 2026-10-05. Title 38 was up to date as of 2026-10-01 and last amended on 2026-08-27. The § 4.79 source note prints 73 FR 66550, Nov. 10, 2008, as amended at 83 FR 15321, Apr. 10, 2018. The § 4.75 source note prints 73 FR 66549, Nov. 10, 2008. The § 4.76 source note prints 73 FR 66549, Nov. 10, 2008.

The rating criteria at each level

6073 in 38 CFR § 4.79 — the 2026-10-01 rating table

Rating %: —

Criteria (verbatim). This section does not list Diagnostic Code 6073.

Appendix B lines that still print 6073 — version date 2026-10-01

Rating %: —

Criteria (verbatim). Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60): 6073 Other eye 20/100 (6/30).

Rating %: —

Criteria (verbatim). Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60): 6073 Other eye 20/70 (6/21).

Rating %: —

Criteria (verbatim). Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60): 6073 Other eye 20/50 (6/15).

DC 6065 rows that use those acuity pairs — Vision in one eye 5/200 (1.5/60). These are DC 6065 lines, not a DC 6073 percentage.

Rating %: 60

Criteria (verbatim). In the other eye 20/100 (6/30)

Rating %: 50

Criteria (verbatim). In the other eye 20/70 (6/21)

Rating %: 40

Criteria (verbatim). In the other eye 20/50 (6/15)

Appendix B says “Vision in 1 eye” and “Other eye.” Section 4.79 says “Vision in one eye” and “In the other eye.” The index uses a period after each metric fraction. The rating-table cells do not.

Appendix B prints 6073 only under “Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60):”. The 5/200 other-eye line under that heading is 6071. The 10/200, 15/200, and 20/200 lines are 6072. The 20/40 line is 6074.

On DC 6065, “In the other eye 5/200 (1.5/60)” is 100, and superscript 1 is on that 100. The 20/100, 20/70, and 20/50 cells quoted above do not carry that superscript. Footnote 1 of the central-acuity table reads: Review for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.

This catalog slug is the 20/100 line. The 20/70 and 20/50 Appendix B lines have their own catalog slugs.

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. That sentence is not an Appendix B 6073 line. 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 6065 cells quoted here are 60, 50, and 40. Those figures are DC 6065 figures. Paragraph (f) says that when evaluating visual impairment, refer to 38 CFR 3.350. The footnote does not state a payment amount.

38 CFR § 4.76(b)(4) says that to evaluate the impairment of visual acuity where a claimant has a reported visual acuity that is between two sequentially listed visual acuities, use the visual acuity which permits the higher evaluation. DC 6065 in the rating table is “Vision in one eye 5/200 (1.5/60):”. The 20/50 catalog page is a different Appendix B use of the number 6065. DC 6071 is the Appendix B line for 5/200 in the other eye under that same first-eye heading. DC 6072 is the index number for 10/200, 15/200, and 20/200. On DC 6065 those cells are 90, 80, and 70. DC 6074 is “Other eye 20/40 (6/12).” On DC 6065 that cell is 30.

The other two Appendix B 6073 lines are the 20/70 catalog page and the 20/50 catalog page. Searching the 2026-10-01 text of § 4.79 for 6073 returns no hits. 38 CFR § 3.309 does not contain “6073” or “5/200.” It does not assign this index line.

Source: 38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6065, eCFR full-text XML for 2026-10-01. Appendix B to Part 4, same version date, is the index quoted above.

What the words mean in your records

The rating table stops at 6066

DC 6061 through DC 6066 are the central-acuity codes in the 2026-10-01 text of § 4.79. Searching that section’s XML for 6073 returns no hits. The next table is Ratings for Impairment of Visual Fields, beginning at DC 6080.

Three index lines, one slug on this page

Appendix B repeats 6073 under vision in 1 eye of 5/200 (1.5/60), for other-eye acuities of 20/100 (6/30), 20/70 (6/21), and 20/50 (6/15). This catalog slug is the 20/100 line. On DC 6065 that pair is 60.

Superscript 1 is on a different cell

The DC 6065 “In the other eye 20/100 (6/30)” cell does not carry superscript 1. On that same code, superscript 1 is on the 100 for 5/200 in the other eye. Footnote 1 says to review special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.

Evidence that speaks to each level

The index line

What the rater needs to see. Appendix B repeats 6073 under vision in 1 eye of 5/200 (1.5/60), for other-eye acuities of 20/100 (6/30), 20/70 (6/21), and 20/50 (6/15). This catalog slug is the 20/100 line. On DC 6065 that pair is 60.

Where that usually lives. The examination § 4.75(b) and § 4.76 describe, including corrected distance vision.

The DC 6065 pair

What the rater needs to see. Corrected distance vision in each eye, because the DC 6065 rows are pairs. The three pairs that Appendix B numbers 6073 are 5/200 (1.5/60) in one eye, with 20/100 (6/30), 20/70 (6/21), or 20/50 (6/15) in the other. The 20/100 pair on this slug is 60.

Where that usually lives. The central visual acuity examination.

VA’s public DBQ list, checked October 5, 2026, names “Eye Conditions” under Ophthalmological. The file is Eye Conditions.

The exam form

DC 6073 is an index number. The percentages quoted on this page are DC 6065 cells. This page does not say the form assigns a percentage to 6073.

Related codes and how they interact

The 5/200 other-eye line is a different index number.

Under vision in 1 eye of 5/200 (1.5/60), Appendix B uses 6071 for “Other eye 5/200 (1.5/60).” On DC 6065 that cell is 100, and superscript 1 is on that 100. The 6072 lines are the next three other eyes. The 6073 lines begin at 20/100.

Secondary conditions and presumptions

The 2026-10-01 text of 38 CFR § 3.309 does not contain “6073,” “5/200,” or “blindness.” It does not assign this index line.

A separate question, when a presumption does not decide it, is a medical question on the facts under 38 CFR § 3.310. Paragraph (a) covers disability proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury. Paragraph (b) covers increase in severity and requires a medical baseline.

Short answers

Does § 4.79 assign a percentage to diagnostic code 6073?

The 2026-10-01 rating table does not list Diagnostic Code 6073. The 60, 50, and 40 figures on this page are DC 6065 cells for the acuity pairs Appendix B still numbers 6073. The 20/100 pair is 60. Education only. VA decides on the evidence.

Where is superscript 1 on the 5/200 block?

The DC 6065 “In the other eye 20/100 (6/30)” cell does not carry superscript 1. On that same code, superscript 1 is on the 100 for 5/200 in the other eye. Footnote 1 says to review special monthly compensation under 38 CFR 3.350.

FAQ

What is the VA rating for DC 6073?

The 2026-10-01 text of 38 CFR § 4.79 does not list Diagnostic Code 6073, so that section does not print a percentage for it. Appendix B still indexes 6073 under “Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60):” for other-eye acuities of 20/100, 20/70, and 20/50. On Diagnostic Code 6065 those pairs are 60, 50, and 40. This page’s slug is the 20/100 line, which is 60. Education only.

Why does the catalog still say DC 6073?

The catalog slug follows Appendix B, which still prints 6073. The rating table was amended at 83 FR 15321, Apr. 10, 2018, and the 2026-10-01 text of § 4.79 ends the central-acuity codes at 6066.

Are the other two Appendix B 6073 lines this page?

They are the same index number, under the same “Vision in 1 eye 5/200 (1.5/60)” heading, for 20/70 and 20/50. Each has its own catalog slug. This page is the 20/100 slug. On the DC 6065 grid those other-eye words are 50 and 40.

Next steps

  • Read the decision for DC 6073 or the central-acuity code the decision used, and the vision in each eye.
  • The free worksheet is a place to write the code, the findings, and the records you already have. It does not file a claim or protect a filing date. An accredited representative is at find a VSO.
  • Other eye codes are on the eye diagnostic-code index. The catalog home is the diagnostic code index.

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Other codes in this body system

Nearby catalog entries in Eye, ordered by diagnostic code number. All Eye codes

Also: DC code lookup (tools) lists the same index in a compact layout.

Source: 38 CFR Part 4, Diagnostic Code 6073 • va.gov

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