VA Diagnostic Code 6034Pterygium:
Rated under § 4.79. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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Summary
Evaluate under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye, disfigurement (diagnostic code 7800), conjunctivitis (diagnostic code 6018), etc., depending on the particular findings, and combine in accordance with § 4.25
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Pterygium (VA Diagnostic Code 6034)
Understanding How the VA Rates Pterygium
Pterygium is an eye condition affecting the Organs of Special Sense (Eye). It is listed under VA Diagnostic Code 6034 and rated according to 38 CFR § 4.79.
How This Condition Is Evaluated
Unlike some conditions that have a single fixed set of percentage levels, pterygium does not have its own standalone rating scale. Instead, the VA evaluates it based on the specific findings in your case and applies the rating criteria that best match those findings.
According to the rating criteria, pterygium is evaluated under:
- The General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye
- Disfigurement (Diagnostic Code 7800)
- Conjunctivitis (Diagnostic Code 6018)
- and other applicable criteria, depending on the particular findings
When more than one of these applies, the VA combines the evaluations in accordance with § 4.25 (the rules governing how multiple ratings are combined).
What the VA Looks For
Because pterygium is rated based on its actual effects, the VA focuses on the particular findings associated with your condition. This means the rating depends on how the condition presents — for example, whether it involves disfigurement, conjunctivitis, or other documented effects on the eye — and which corresponding criteria most accurately reflect those findings.
This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule under 38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6034. It is provided for general educational purposes and does not guarantee any particular rating or outcome.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.79, diagnostic code 6034. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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