VA Diagnostic Code 7517Bladder, injury of
Rated under § 4.115b. No rating levels have been extracted for this code yet — use the official source.
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Summary
Rate as voiding dysfunction.
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- Note: When evaluating any claim involving loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, refer to § 3.350 of this chapter to determine whether the veteran may be entitled to special monthly compensation. Footnotes in the schedule indicate conditions which potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation; however, there are other conditions in this section which under certain circumstances also establish entitlement to special monthly compensation.
Bladder Injury (VA Diagnostic Code 7517)
Genitourinary System · 38 CFR § 4.115b
Understanding This Condition
An injury of the bladder is a genitourinary condition evaluated by the VA under Diagnostic Code 7517. Under the rating schedule, a bladder injury is not assigned its own standalone percentage scale. Instead, the VA rates it as voiding dysfunction.
This means the impact of a bladder injury is measured by how it affects your ability to store and empty urine — the same criteria the VA uses to evaluate voiding dysfunction generally.
How the VA Rates It
Criteria: Rate as voiding dysfunction.
Because Diagnostic Code 7517 directs evaluators to rate the condition as voiding dysfunction, the specific rating level depends on the voiding dysfunction criteria rather than a separate ladder of percentages unique to this code.
Important Note on Special Monthly Compensation
When evaluating any claim involving the loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs, the VA refers to § 3.350 to determine whether a veteran may be entitled to special monthly compensation (SMC).
Footnotes within the rating schedule indicate conditions that potentially establish entitlement to special monthly compensation. However, there are other conditions in this section that, under certain circumstances, may also establish entitlement to SMC.
This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule (38 CFR § 4.115b, Diagnostic Code 7517). It describes how the condition is evaluated and does not predict or guarantee any individual claim outcome.
These criteria are a rendering of § 4.115b, diagnostic code 7517. The official version is the one that governs your rating.
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