VA Diagnostic Code 6091Symblepharon:
Rated under § 4.79. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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Evaluate under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye, lagophthalmos (diagnostic code 6022), disfigurement (diagnostic code 7800), etc., depending on the particular findings, and combine in accordance with § 4.25
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Symblepharon (VA Diagnostic Code 6091)
Understanding Your VA Rating for Symblepharon
Symblepharon is an eye condition rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under Diagnostic Code 6091, found in § 4.79 of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. It falls within the body system for the Organs of Special Sense (Eye).
How the VA Rates Symblepharon
Unlike some conditions that have a single fixed set of rating percentages, symblepharon does not use a standalone rating table. Instead, the VA evaluates it based on the specific findings in your case, drawing on several related rating tools.
According to the rating criteria, symblepharon is evaluated under:
- The General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye
- Lagophthalmos (Diagnostic Code 6022)
- Disfigurement (Diagnostic Code 7800)
- Other applicable criteria, depending on the particular findings
These evaluations are then combined in accordance with § 4.25 (the VA's rules for combining ratings).
What the VA Looks For
Because the rating for symblepharon depends on how the condition actually affects you, the VA looks at your particular findings to decide which of the above criteria apply. This can include effects addressed under the general eye formula, findings related to lagophthalmos, and any disfigurement. The applicable evaluations are combined under § 4.25 to arrive at your overall rating.
This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule (38 CFR § 4.79, Diagnostic Code 6091). It is provided for general educational purposes and is not legal advice or a guarantee of any specific rating outcome.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.79, diagnostic code 6091. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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