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.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show voiding dysfunction requiring the use of absorbent materials which must be changed more than four times per day before April 4, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial Cystitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084609
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What this means for you
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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 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for Interstitial Cystitis, including as secondary to PTSD, is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an autoimmune disorder, hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and interstitial cystitis due to a duty to assist error.
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