Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease, unspecified) DC 7534
Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease, unspecified) VA Disability Rating Details
| Diagnostic Code | 7534 |
|---|---|
| Category | The Genitourinary System |
| Also Known As | Atherosclerotic renal disease |
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Rating Criteria
| Rating | Criteria |
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| 100% | Requiring regular dialysis, or precluding more than sedentary activity from one of the following: persistent edema and albuminuria; or, BUN more than 80 mg%; or, creatinine more than 8 mg%; or, markedly decreased function of kidney or other organ systems, especially cardiovascular |
| 80% | Persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80 mg%; or, creatinine 4 to 8 mg%; or, generalized poor health characterized by lethargy, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, or limitation of exertion |
| 60% | Constant albuminuria with some edema; or, definite decrease in kidney function; or, hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101 |
| 30% | Albumin constant or recurring with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells; or, transient or slight edema; or, hypertension at least 10 percent disabling under diagnostic code 7101 |
| 0% | Albumin and casts with history of acute nephritis; or, hypertension non-compensable under diagnostic code 7101 |