Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:162:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 162 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 281512–284334

Paired organs policy

    If an accepted condition affects one eye only, the paired organs policy may apply
(see Chapter 21).

                  Visual Impairment Worksheet

        To ensure a consistent and clear record of the use of the tables, the Visual Impairment Worksheet (at page 168) should be used when assessing visual impairment.

        A Visual Impairment Worksheet is used when assessing impairment involving visual field or miscellaneous visual conditions.

 Functional Loss
Table 8.1.3

LOSS OF VISUAL FUNCTION

 6/6     0  0
         5   0     5
 6/9    10   5     5    10
        15   5     10   10    15
6/12    20   5     10   10    15   20
        25   5     10   15    15   20    25
6/18    30   10    10   15    20   20    25   30
        35   10    10   15    20   25    25   30    35
6/24    40   10    15   15    20   25    25   30    35   40
        45   10    15   20    20   25    30   30    35   40    40
6/30    50   10    15   20    25   25    30   35    35   40    45   45
        55   15    15   20    25   25    30   35    40   40    45   50    50
6/36    60   15    20   20    25   30    30   35    40   40    45   50    55   55
        65   15    20   25    25   30    35   35    40   45    45   50    55   60    60
6/48    70   20    20   25    25   30    35   40    40   45    50   50    55   60    60   65
        75   20    20   25    30   30    35   40    40   45    50   55    55   60    65   65     70
6/60    80   20    25   25    30   35    35   40    45   45    50   55    60   60    65   70     70   75
        85   20    25   25    30   35    40   40    45   50    50   55    60   60    65   70     75   75    80
3/60    90   20    25   30    30   35    40   40    45   50    55   55    60   65    65   70     75   80    80   85
        95   25    25   30    35   35    40   45    45   50    55   60    60   65    70   70     75   80    85   85    85
Blind  100   25    25   30    35   40    40   45    50   50    55   60    60   65    70   75     75   80    85   85    85    85
             0     5    10    15   20    25   30    35   40    45   50    55   60    65   70     75   80    85   90    95   100
             6/6        6/9        6/12       6/18       6/24       6/30       6/36       6/48        6/60       3/60       Blind

 No age adjustment permitted for this table

                    Monocular Assessment of Better Eye

In applying this table, if the veteran's visual acuity in either eye is such that he or she is only capable of counting fingers or of perceiving the difference between light and darkness with that eye, then the veteran is to be taken as "blind" in the eye so affected.

    PART 8.2: OTHER OCULAR IMPAIRMENT

    Other Impairment

    Table 8.2.1 lists impairment ratings for a variety of ocular conditions. The