Renal Involvement in Systemic Disease

Renal involvement documented but with no albumin and no casts with history of acute nephritis, or hypertension that is noncompensable under DC 7101.

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 DC 7101.

Constant albuminuria with some edema; or, definite decrease in kidney function; or, hypertension at least 40 percent disabling under DC 7101.

Persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN 40 to 80mg%; or, creatinine 4 to 8mg%; or, generalized poor health characterized by lethargy, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, or limitation of exertion.

Requiring regular dialysis, or precluding more than sedentary activity from one of the following: persistent edema and albuminuria; BUN more than 80mg%; creatinine more than 8mg%; or, markedly decreased function of kidney or other organ systems, especially cardiovascular.