The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's overactive bladder condition, effective August 24, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required absorbent materials to be changed more than four times per day, which met the criteria for a 60 percent rating under DC 7517.
- Claimed conditions
- Overactive bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057682
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
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