Education · 38 CFR § 4.79 · Eyes and vision · not your rating · we do not file
Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) VA rating (DC 6014)
VA rates malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) under diagnostic code 6014 in 38 CFR § 4.79. The rule book lists 100%. Below: each level in plain English, then the exact words.
Rule-book name: Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin). Last checked against eCFR on 2026-10-10 (eCFR issue 2026-08-27). Official text: 38 CFR § 4.79 on eCFR.
Each rating level in plain English
- 100%: The published words look at: surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates.
Plain words come from our reading aid for the published words. They never add a symptom. The quotes below are the rule.
Exact words in 38 CFR § 4.79
100% · “Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) that require therapy that is comparable to those used for systemic malignancies, i.e., systemic chemotherapy, X-ray therapy more extensive than to the area of the eye, or surgery more extensive than enucleation”
“Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) that do not require therapy comparable to that for systemic malignancies:”
“Separately evaluate visual and nonvisual impairment, e.g., disfigurement (diagnostic code 7800), and combine the evaluations”
Source: § 4.79 Schedule of ratings—eye.
Notes printed with this code
“Note: Continue the 100 percent rating beyond the cessation of any surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy, or other therapeutic procedure. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating will be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination will be subject to the provisions of § 3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, evaluate based on residuals”
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VA reads these things from your records: service treatment records, VA and private treatment records, and the VA claim exam (C&P exam). The published words on this page talk about:
- Surgery, an implant, or a joint replacement, with dates: usually found in a test or exam result in your records. The rule book reads this number from the test, not from a statement.
Education only. This does not say you have any of these, and a record that mentions them does not decide a rating. Only write what is true for you. Evidence needed for your disability claim · VA claim exam (C&P exam)
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Common questions
What percentages does the VA rating schedule list for Malignant neoplasms of the eye, orbit, and adnexa (excluding skin) (DC 6014)?
38 CFR § 4.79 lists 100% for diagnostic code 6014. VA decides which line fits from the evidence. This page is not your rating.
Where do these words come from?
They are quoted from the public eCFR copy of 38 CFR § 4.79, last checked 2026-10-10. The official page is linked on this page so you can check every word.
Does this page tell me what my rating will be?
No. It shows what the published rule book says. It does not predict a rating, a decision, or a dollar amount, and it does not say you have this condition.
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