Va Disability Rating Kidney Failure

A GFR of 15 or lower may mean kidney failure.

Va disability rating kidney failure. And a 30 percent evaluation for a GFR between 45. Please follow the instructions on the VA Disability Benefits Page for completing and submitting your completed DBQ form. Rate as renal dysfunction. EGFR Between 60 and 89.

20 Or rate as renal dysfunction. If any of the following chronic diseases are manifest to 10 or more within the first year there are a few exceptions noted below after a vet is discharged from the military then they are automatically considered caused by military service and eligible for VA Disability. 7533 Cystic diseases of the kidneys polycystic disease uremic medullary cystic disease Medullary sponge kidney and similar conditions. This is important because the VA frequently makes mistakes when they assign a rating and that can mean the difference between hundreds or even thousands.

0 percent 30 percent 60 percent 80 percent and 100 percent. What does the VA look for in rating a genitourinary condition. For the purposes of disability ratings conditions pertaining to the genitourinary system are referred to as renal for conditions affecting kidney function and urinary for ureters urethra and bladder conditions. The VA awards disability compensation for each Genitourinary System condition that is service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected Genitourinary System conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify.

Albumin is a protein found in the blood. EGFR Less than 15. For urinary conditions the VA uses three different rating systems. VA Presumptive List of Chronic Diseases Diagnosed After Discharge.

Beside medication I am on an aggressive restrictive diet to slow down the progression of the disease. Minimum rating for symptomatic condition. Veterans can download the Kidney Conditions Nephrology Disability Benefits Questionnaire DBQ to assist in the disability evaluation process. If the tumor is malignant or active it is evaluated under Diagnostic Code DC 7528 malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system and given a 100 percent disability rating.

VA Disability Ratings for Kidney Disease Due to Type 2 Diabetes. The Genitourinary System Overview. This 100 percent disability rating will continue for the first six months after the last treatment at which point it is re-evaluated. The criteria for each disability rating are as follows.

Albumin is a protein that can pass into the urine when the kidneys are damaged. These percentages are based on. VA typically rates kidney disease under 38 CFR 4115a Ratings of the Genitourinary System dysfunctions using the criteria for renal dysfunction. If secondary service connection is awarded VA will then assign a disability rating for kidney disease.

The VA rates chronic kidney disease primarily as a renal dysfunction and has 5 rating percentages for this condition. Kidney disease is not curable but can be managed. EGFR Between 15 and 29. To receive a rating under this system you must be urinating more than normal.

The first is Urinary Frequency. Now that the VA presumes service connection for Camp Lejeune veterans with kidney cancer the focus can shift from proving service connection to making sure the VA assigns the correct rating. Based on the level of kidney function generally associated with a specific GFR VA proposes assigning a 100 percent evaluation for chronic kidney disease with GFR less than 15 mLmin173 m 2 for at least three consecutive months. The term chronic is used loosely here.

7534 Atherosclerotic renal disease renal artery stenosis or atheroembolic renal disease. A urine test checks for albumin in your urine. EGFR 90 or Greater. EGFR Between 30 and 59.

Generally speaking diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure If it is due to diabetes the VA uses Diabetic Nephropathy as the designated term for rating. The stages of kidney disease are based on the eGFR number. An 80 percent evaluation for a GFR between 15 and 29 mLmin173 m 2 for at least three consecutive months.