Listing 2.04 · Special senses & speech

Loss of visual efficiency or visual impairment

To be approved under this listing, a claim must meet any one of the criteria below — and the medical records have to prove it.

  1. A

    Visual efficiency or visual impairment value of 20% or less in the better eye.

    In plain terms: Has your eye doctor calculated a "visual efficiency" or "visual impairment" value at 20% or less?

    Evidence required:Visual field test
Read the official SSA text for Listing 2.04

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Source: SSA Listing of Impairments (Blue Book), 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1 · Updated 2026-06-18. Criteria paraphrased for readability; see the official SSA text linked above. Not legal or medical advice — whether a specific medical record meets Listing 2.04 is an individualized judgment SSA makes on the evidence.