Inflammation of the white outer wall of the eye.
To support a rating based on incapacitating episodes, medical records that document each clinic visit specifically for treatment of your scleritis are central. The records should show the date, the treatment provided, and that the visit was for active treatment rather than routine follow-up. Examples of treatments that count include systemic immunosuppressants or biologic agents, intravitreal or periocular injections, laser treatments, and other surgical interventions. A count of qualifying visits across the 12 months before your exam gives VA the number it needs to assign a rating tier.
To support a rating based on visual impairment, you would need eye examination findings that measure visual acuity, visual fields, or muscle function, since those are the factors used under diagnostic codes 6061 through 6091.
Your own statements, and statements from people who know you, describing how flare-ups have affected your ability to work or carry out daily activities can help show the frequency and severity of episodes, supporting what the medical records reflect.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
