---
title: "DC 7515 - Bladder, calculus in, with symptoms interfering with function"
diagnostic_code: "7515"
body_system: "Genitourinary System"
cfr_section: "§ 4.115b"
canonical: "https://veteranai.co/va-rating-schedule/genitourinary/7515-bladder-calculus-in-with-symptoms-interfering-with-function"
source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b"
updated: "2026-07-21T20:52:27.202656Z"
---

# DC 7515 - Bladder, calculus in, with symptoms interfering with function

Rated under § 4.115b. Body system: Genitourinary System.

Rate as voiding dysfunction

## Rating criteria

No itemised criteria have been extracted for this code. Use the official source.

## Notes

- 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 Calculus (Stone) With Symptoms Interfering With Function

**VA Diagnostic Code 7515** · Genitourinary System · Rated under **38 CFR § 4.115b**

## Understanding This Condition

A bladder calculus is a stone that forms in the bladder. Under Diagnostic Code 7515, the VA addresses cases where a bladder stone is accompanied by **symptoms that interfere with function**.

## How the VA Rates It

For this condition, the VA does not use a standalone percentage ladder. Instead, the rating instruction is:

> **Rate as voiding dysfunction.**

This means the disability is evaluated according to the VA's criteria for **voiding dysfunction** rather than under a separate set of percentages listed here.

## What the VA Looks For

- Evidence of a **bladder calculus (stone)**.
- **Symptoms that interfere with function** — the presence of these symptoms is central to how this condition is addressed under Diagnostic Code 7515.
- Because the condition is rated **as voiding dysfunction**, the VA evaluates it using the applicable voiding dysfunction criteria within the genitourinary rating framework (§ 4.115b).

## Important Note on Special Monthly Compensation

When a claim involves 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 in the rating schedule indicate conditions that potentially establish entitlement to SMC. However, other conditions in this section may also, under certain circumstances, establish entitlement to special monthly compensation.

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*This information is drawn directly from the VA rating schedule (Diagnostic Code 7515, 38 CFR § 4.115b) and is provided for general educational purposes. Individual claims are evaluated based on the specific evidence and circumstances presented.*

Source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/section-4.115b