# Schedule for Rating Disabilities: The Organs of Special Sense and Schedule of Ratings-Eye
> **US Department of Veterans Affairs** · Final rule. · Published 2018-04-10 · Effective 2018-05-13 · 83 FR 15316
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-06928
- **Category:** va-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 83 FR 15316
- **CFR reference:** 38 CFR 4
- **Publication date:** 2018-04-10
- **Effective date:** 2018-05-13
## Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is revising the portion of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD or rating schedule) that addresses the organs of special sense and schedule of ratings--eye. The final rule incorporates medical advances that have occurred since the last review, updates current medical terminology, and provides clearer evaluation criteria.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/04/10/2018-06928/schedule-for-rating-disabilities-the-organs-of-special-sense-and-schedule-of-ratings-eye)
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