Diagnostic Code 6074 · 38 CFR §4.79
DC 6074 applies when corrected visual acuity is 5/200 in one eye (near-total blindness) with 20/50 in the other eye. The severely impaired eye has almost no functional vision while the better eye has mild impairment. This rates at 30 percent. Veterans with severe unilateral eye injuries from blast, penetrating trauma, or disease may fall into this category.
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 30% | Corrected visual acuity of 5/200 in one eye and 20/50 in the other eye. |
Visual acuity testing documenting 5/200 or worse in the affected eye, documentation of the cause (combat injury, disease, etc.), and evidence of functional limitations from near-total unilateral blindness.
At 5/200, you can only see at 5 feet what someone with normal vision sees at 200 feet. This is near-total blindness in that eye, with only the ability to detect large shapes or movement. It functionally qualifies as loss of use of the eye for SMC purposes.