The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic idiopathic urticaria and interstitial cystitis are service-connected, with a current disability rating of 10% for urinary frequency.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced symptoms of urinary irritation, frequency, and dysfunction approximately four years after returning from Kuwait and continuously since, meeting the criteria for service connection under direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic idiopathic urticaria, interstitial cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1519702
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for chronic idiopathic urticaria is granted, effective from November 29, 2019.
- Whole decision: Denied
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