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title: "DC 7534 - Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease, unspecified)"
diagnostic_code: "7534"
body_system: "Genitourinary System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.115b"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/genitourinary/7534-atherosclerotic-renal-disease-renal-artery-stenosis"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b"
updated: "2026-07-21T20:57:42.283580Z"
---

# DC 7534 - Atherosclerotic renal disease (renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease, unspecified)

Rated under § 4.115b. Body system: Genitourinary System.

Rate as renal dysfunction.

## Rating criteria

No itemised criteria have been extracted for this code. Use the official source.

## Notes

- Note: When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, refer to § 3.350 of this chapter to determine whether the veteran may be entitled to special monthly compensation. Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions which potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation; however, there are other conditions in this section which under certain circumstances also establish entitlement to special monthly compensation.

# Atherosclerotic Renal Disease (VA Diagnostic Code 7534)

## Understanding Your VA Disability Rating

### What This Condition Is

**Atherosclerotic renal disease** — which includes renal artery stenosis, atheroembolic renal disease, or large vessel disease (unspecified) — is a condition affecting the **Genitourinary System**. It is listed under VA Diagnostic Code **7534** in the federal rating schedule at **§ 4.115b**.

### How the VA Rates This Condition

For atherosclerotic renal disease, the VA does not use a stand-alone rating scale. Instead, the rating criteria summary states:

> **Rate as renal dysfunction.**

This means the VA evaluates atherosclerotic renal disease using the criteria established for **renal dysfunction**. Your rating level is determined by how the condition affects your kidney function, following that framework.

### What the VA Looks For

Because this condition is rated as renal dysfunction, the VA's evaluation focuses on the impact of the disease on your kidney function, applying the renal dysfunction rating standards found in the schedule.

### Important Note on Special Monthly Compensation

The rating schedule includes the following note relevant to genitourinary conditions:

> When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, refer to **§ 3.350** of this chapter to determine whether the veteran may be entitled to **special monthly compensation**. Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions which potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation; however, there are other conditions in this section which under certain circumstances also establish entitlement to special monthly compensation.

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*This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule for Diagnostic Code 7534 (§ 4.115b). It is provided for general educational purposes and does not guarantee any specific rating or outcome.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b