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title: "DC 7536 - Glomerulonephritis"
diagnostic_code: "7536"
body_system: "Genitourinary System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.115b"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/genitourinary/7536-glomerulonephritis"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b"
updated: "2026-07-21T20:58:17.076265Z"
---

# DC 7536 - Glomerulonephritis

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.

# Glomerulonephritis (Diagnostic Code 7536)

## Understanding Your VA Disability Rating

Glomerulonephritis is a condition affecting the **genitourinary system**. Under the VA rating schedule, it is evaluated in **§ 4.115b** and is assigned Diagnostic Code **7536**.

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## How the VA Rates This Condition

For Glomerulonephritis, the VA does not use a formula unique to this diagnostic code. Instead, the rating criteria state:

> **Rate as renal dysfunction.**

This means the VA evaluates Glomerulonephritis using its criteria for renal (kidney) dysfunction, rather than a separate set of rating levels specific to this code.

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## What the VA Looks For

- The VA reviews how Glomerulonephritis affects kidney function and applies the renal dysfunction criteria when assigning a rating.

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## Important Notes

- **Special Monthly Compensation (SMC):** When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, the VA refers to **§ 3.350** to determine whether a veteran may be entitled to special monthly compensation. Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions that 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 7536 (§ 4.115b). It is provided for general educational purposes and does not guarantee any particular rating or outcome.*

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