The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to her service-connected overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis disability are granted for the entire rating period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU as she has a combined 100 percent schedular rating, with one condition rated at 60 percent or more. The Board finds that her service-connected overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis disability alone precludes her from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- overactive bladder, interstitial cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185664
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for overactive bladder as there is no evidence to suggest it is related to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, liver cirrhosis, interstitial cystitis, liver cancer, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and a new opinion regarding the Veteran's overactive bladder.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including prostate cancer and depression, was granted an effective date of September 13, 2021. Some rating evaluations were denied or granted at specific percentages.
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