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DC 6090: Diplopia (Double Vision)
Read VA diagnostic code 6090 for Diplopia (double vision): published criteria, regulatory notes, related codes and official sources checked October 25, 2026.
Published criteria from 38 CFR 4.79, current through 2026-10-22. Historical decisions may require a different version. This reference does not diagnose a condition or determine an evaluation.
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DC 6090: Diplopia (Double Vision)
Diagnostic code 6090 addresses Diplopia (double vision). Read its specific instructions together with any shared formula, notes and linked provisions. These criteria describe evaluation after the applicable entitlement requirements are met; this reference does not diagnose a condition or determine a claim.
| Degree of diplopia | Equivalent visual acuity |
|---|---|
| 6090 Diplopia (double vision): | |
| (a) Central 20 degrees | 5/200 (1.5/60) |
| (b) 21 degrees to 30 degrees | |
| (1) Down | 15/200 (4.5/60) |
| (2) Lateral | 20/100 (6/30) |
| (3) Up | 20/70 (6/21) |
| (c) 31 degrees to 40 degrees | |
| (1) Down | 20/200 (6/60) |
| (2) Lateral | 20/70 (6/21) |
| (3) Up | 20/40 (6/12) |
| Note: In accordance with 38 CFR 4.31, diplopia that is occasional or that is correctable with spectacles is evaluated at 0 percent. |
What The Criteria Measure
- Does the decision identify diagnostic code 6090, and does the medical record describe the condition named by this code?
- Are the required clinical measurements, testing methods and any stated exceptions documented by a qualified clinician?
- Have the code-specific notes and cross-references been read before comparing any listed evaluation?
Related Public DBQs
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Shared Rules And Regulatory Context
- 38 CFR 4.75 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.76 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.76a Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.77 Context And Notes
- 38 CFR 4.78 Context And Notes
Context provisions do not create an additional evaluation automatically assigned to every condition.
Related Guides
Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.79
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.75
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.76
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.76a
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.77
- www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/section-4.78
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