[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR4.78]

[Page 410]
 
            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
                CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
 
PART 4_SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Disability Ratings
 
Sec. 4.78  Computing aggravation.

    In determining the effect of aggravation of visual disability, even 
though the visual impairment of only one eye is service connected, 
evaluate the vision of both eyes, before and after suffering the 
aggravation, and subtract the former evaluation from the latter except 
when the bilateral vision amounts to total disability. In the event of 
subsequent increase in the disability of either eye, due to intercurrent 
disease or injury not associated with the service, the condition of the 
eyes before suffering the subsequent increase will be taken as the basis 
of compensation subject to the provisions of Sec. 3.383(a) of this 
chapter.

[29 FR 6718, May 22, 1964, as amended at 43 FR 45354, Oct. 2, 1978]