The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's interstitial cystitis did not manifest during her military service and is not related to any incident or event in service. The evidence does not support a finding of chronicity after service.
The deciding factor: There was no diagnosis of IC during service, and the condition has not been shown to be directly related to service based on continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial Cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604734
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, utero vaginal prolapse, interstitial cystitis, onchocerciasis disease (river blindness), and osteochondrosis are granted. The Board found that the Veteran had an in-service diagnosis of PTSD and remanded the other claims due to incomplete development regarding military service in Bahrain.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 4, 2019, for a 60 percent rating for interstitial cystitis (IC) is denied. The evidence does not support the need for a higher rating prior to that date.
- Granted
The Veteran's interstitial cystitis has been rated at 60 percent since October 27, 2021. The rating is based on the severity of her symptoms including frequent urination and stress incontinence.
- Granted
Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for Interstitial Cystitis, including as secondary to PTSD, is remanded.
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