The Veteran's initial evaluation for interstitial cystitis is denied prior to January 29, 2004 and from February 14, 2005 to October 14, 2018. A rating of 40 percent is granted from January 29, 2004 to February 13, 2005. The case is remanded for further review due to a TDIU claim and an evaluation beginning on October 15, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability was rated based on voiding dysfunction criteria until the most recent examination in January 2017, which did not indicate any urinary leakage or obstructive symptoms. The remanded case requires a current examination to assess whether the Veteran now meets the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21032064
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for interstitial cystitis with frequent urinary tract infections (UTI), to include on an extraschedular basis, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU).
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