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
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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