K

Kidney Disease/Disorder

 

Kidney Stone

 

 

 

One kidney, nml urinalysis later, no sign of obstruction

0-T2

 

 

Both kidneys, nml urinalysis later, no sign of obstruction

T2-T4

 

 

Abnormal urinalysis, nephrectomy, complications

IC

 

Nephrectomy (Surgical removal of a kidney)

 

 

 

Due to trauma or donation, normal remaining kidney

0

 

 

Others

Refer to specific impairment

 

Nephritis, Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome

 

 

 

Depends on type and cause

IC

 

Neurogenic bladder – Dysfunction of the bladder due to central or peripheral nerve injury or lesion

 

 

Present

Depends on the cause: T8-Decline

 

 

Recovered

Us 0

 

Polycystic Kidney Disease

 

 

Under age 50

RNA

 

 

Age 50 and up, no hypertension, normal renal function

IC, T8 to RNA

 

 

Family history, depending on age

T2-T8

 

 

 

If negative urological evaluation, depending on age, may reduce the rating

 

 

 

 

Pyelonephritis, Pyelitis – Bacterial infection of the kidney, occasionally leading to kidney abscess

 

 

Acute attack, complete recovery

 

 

 

 

Single attack, fully recovered, no remaining impairment

US 0

 

 

 

Two or more attacks, fully recovered, no remaining impairment

 

 

 

 

0-1 yr

T2-T4

 

 

 

1 yr and up

Us 0

 

 

 

Chronic

IC

 

Pyelonephrosis, Hydronephrosis

 

Unilateral

 

 

Present, not progressive, normal urinalysis

0-T2-T4

 

 

 

Present

T4-RNA

 

 

In history, no symptoms, normal urinalysis

 

 

 

 

Unoperated

Us 0

 

 

 

Operated

 

 

 

 

0-6 mo

PP

 

 

 

6 mo to 1 yr

T2-T4

 

 

 

Over 1 yr

0

 

 

 

Others

IC

 

Bilateral

 

 

Present, not progressive

T2 and up

 

 

Progressive

Decline