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title: "DC 6034 - Pterygium:"
diagnostic_code: "6034"
body_system: "Organs of Special Sense (Eye)"
cfr_section: "§ 4.79"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/eye/6034-pterygium"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.79"
updated: "2026-07-21T03:14:49.016681Z"
---

# DC 6034 - Pterygium:

Rated under § 4.79. Body system: Organs of Special Sense (Eye).

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

## Rating criteria

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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.

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*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.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.79