Kidney, removal of one — VA Rating Criteria (38 CFR DC 7500)

The VA rates Kidney, removal of one under Diagnostic Code 7500 at the following tiers: 30%. The minimum 30% rating requires: Minimum evaluation. The maximum 30% rating requires: Minimum evaluation.

Diagnostic Code 7500 is the VA rating identifier for Kidney, removal of one within 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.115b. It defines the specific symptom criteria and percentage thresholds a VA adjudicator uses to assign a disability rating. The diagnostic code is listed on a veteran's rating decision letter.

The highest schedular rating for Kidney, removal of one under DC 7500 is 30%. This tier requires: Minimum evaluation. Veterans who cannot secure substantially gainful employment due to Kidney, removal of one alone or in combination with other service-connected conditions may also qualify for TDIU at the 100% compensation rate under 38 CFR § 4.16.

Kidney, removal of one is rated under 38 CFR 38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7500. This section is part of the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR Part 4) and can be read in full at the eCFR website.

Secondary conditions caused or aggravated by Kidney, removal of one may be ratable under 38 CFR § 3.310. Veterans should work with a VSO or accredited claims agent to document the medical relationship.

Service connection for Kidney, removal of one requires three elements: (1) a current diagnosis of the condition, (2) an in-service event, injury, or disease that may have caused or aggravated it, and (3) a medical nexus connecting the current diagnosis to that in-service event. A nexus letter from a treating physician or independent medical examiner is the most reliable nexus evidence. C&P exam findings can also establish nexus if adequately documented.