VA Diagnostic Code 6015Benign neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin):
Rated under § 4.79. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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Separately evaluate visual and nonvisual impairment, e.g., disfigurement (diagnostic code 7800), and combine the evaluations
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VA Disability Ratings for Benign Neoplasms of the Eye, Orbit, and Adnexa
Diagnostic Code 6015 · 38 CFR § 4.79 · Organs of Special Sense (Eye)
What This Condition Covers
Diagnostic Code 6015 addresses benign (noncancerous) neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa. The adnexa refers to the structures surrounding and supporting the eye—such as the eyelids, tear glands, and the tissues within the eye socket (orbit).
This rating category specifically excludes benign growths of the skin, which are evaluated separately under different criteria.
How the VA Rates This Condition
Unlike many conditions that use a single set of percentage levels, benign neoplasms of the eye are rated by looking at the different ways the condition may affect you and then bringing those evaluations together.
According to the rating criteria, the VA will:
- Separately evaluate visual impairment — how the condition affects your vision.
- Separately evaluate nonvisual impairment — for example, disfigurement, which is evaluated under Diagnostic Code 7800.
- Combine the separate evaluations to arrive at the overall assessment.
Because the impact of a benign eye neoplasm can vary from person to person, this approach allows each aspect of the condition to be considered on its own before the evaluations are combined.
What the VA Looks For
When rating this condition, the VA considers:
- Visual impairment resulting from the neoplasm or its location.
- Nonvisual impairment, such as disfigurement, which may be assessed under the disfigurement criteria (Diagnostic Code 7800).
The VA then combines these evaluations to reflect the full effect of the condition.
This information is drawn from the VA rating schedule under 38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6015. It is provided for general educational purposes and describes how this condition is categorized in the rating schedule.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.79, diagnostic code 6015. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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