VASRD 6078 · Neurological / Sensory – Vision
Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field VA Disability Rating
This code rates loss of peripheral (side) vision specifically, using a Goldmann visual field test that measures how many degrees of your visual field remain, rather than the standard eye chart used for visual acuity. If your rating decision cites this code, requesting the correct field test, not just a routine eye exam, is essential to getting an accurate rating.
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How the VA Evaluates Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field
Goldmann visual field test results (degrees of contraction).
Approval outlook
Moderate (~50%) depending on documented impact.
Veterans service-connected
~1,700 veterans
Typical rating awarded
~30%
Vetrify editorial estimates informed by VA published claims data (VBA Annual Benefits Report) and the VA rating schedule — not official VA statistics.
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Best Evidence to Gather
- •Ophthalmology exams specifically including visual field testing.
- •Visual field test results showing the degree of contraction.
Strategy Tips
- •Include Goldmann or Humphrey visual field test results with diagrams, since this specific test, not a standard acuity chart, is what the rating schedule requires.
- •Submit daily impact logs covering navigation and safety, since peripheral vision loss has real functional consequences that a clinical test alone doesn't fully capture.
C&P Exam Pitfalls
- •No detailed field test performed, relying instead on a standard vision chart.
- •Symptoms being assumed to be correctable by glasses, when field loss, unlike acuity, generally isn't correctable with lenses.
Common Filing Mistakes
- •Using vision acuity results instead of field-loss testing to file this specific claim.
- •No field test record submitted, leaving the claim without its core evidence.
Onset Patterns
- •Visual field loss can result from a stroke, optic nerve damage, or direct trauma to the eye or head.
Secondary Conditions
Conditions commonly linked to Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field. Service-connecting a secondary condition can increase your combined rating.
Common questions about Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field
- Is Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field a VA-rated disability?
- Yes. The VA rates Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field under VASRD diagnostic code 6078 (Neurological / Sensory – Vision). This code rates loss of peripheral (side) vision specifically, using a Goldmann visual field test that measures how many degrees of your visual field remain, rather than the standard eye chart use…
- What VA disability rating can I get for Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field?
- Possible VA ratings for Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field are 100%, 60%, 30%, 10%. Examples: 100%: Extreme tunnel vision; 60%: Severely limited side vision; 30%: Partial field loss on one side.
- What's the typical VA rating awarded for Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field?
- Vetrify estimates the typical rating awarded for Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field at around 30%, based on VA claims data and the rating schedule. An estimated 1,700 veterans are service-connected for Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field. Estimated approval outlook: Moderate (~50%) depending on documented impact.
- What evidence helps prove Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field for VA disability?
- Strong evidence for a Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field claim includes: Ophthalmology exams specifically including visual field testing.; Visual field test results showing the degree of contraction..
- What mistakes should veterans avoid when claiming Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field?
- Common pitfalls when filing for Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field: Using vision acuity results instead of field-loss testing to file this specific claim.; No field test record submitted, leaving the claim without its core evidence..
- What conditions are commonly secondary to Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field?
- Conditions often service-connected as secondary to Eye Condition – Loss of Visual Field include: Falls, Migraines. Filing for secondary conditions can increase a veteran's combined VA rating.
Official sources
- 38 CFR § 4.79 — Schedule of ratings — eye conditions (Diagnostic Code 6078)
Rating criteria on this page are an educational summary of the cited regulation — the eCFR text is authoritative. See how Vetrify derives its numbers.
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