Physician Assistant and prior C&P examiner Leah Bucholz chats about Kidney disorders and VA disability compensation.
Leah provides an overview of kidney disease in the context of VA disability. She explains that kidney disease, a serious condition affecting the body's ability to filter blood and regulate blood pressure, is often service-connected for veterans. This can be due to active duty developments, exposure (e.g., Agent Orange), or as secondary to another service-connected disability like hypertension. She highlights the variety of kidney-related disorders, including kidney cancer and diabetic kidney disease. Leah then discusses how the VA rates kidney disease, referencing the 38 Code of Federal Regulation and its criteria for rating based on both kidney dysfunction and specific diagnoses. This includes considerations for dialysis, urinary dysfunctions, and different genital urinary conditions. She stresses the importance of understanding whether conditions are diagnosed during active duty or relate to another service-connected disability and mentions presumptive conditions like prostate cancer linked to Agent Orange exposure.
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Welcome to The Veterans Disability Nexus, where we provide unique insights and expertise on medical evidence related to VA-rated disabilities. Leah Bucholz, a US Army Veteran, Physician Assistant, & former Compensation & Pension Examiner shares her knowledge related to Independent Medical Opinions often referred to as “Nexus Letters” in support of your pursuit of VA Disability every Tuesday & Wednesday at 7AM Central.
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