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DC 7542Genitourinary System38 CFR Part 4, DC 7542

Neurogenic Bladder

VA disability rating criteria for Neurogenic Bladder under Diagnostic Code 7542. The VA assigns ratings of 20%, 40%, 60% based on the severity and functional impact of your condition.

Rating Criteria

20%Disability Rating

Neurogenic bladder: Requiring 3 or more urinations per 24-hour period; or intermittent catheterization twice daily or less; or obstructive voiding symptoms requiring medication.

Note: Frequently secondary to spinal cord injury, TBI, multiple sclerosis, or diabetes.

40%Disability Rating

Neurogenic bladder: Requiring intermittent catheterization 3 or more times daily; or recurrent urinary tract infections (3 or more per year); or with urinary urgency/incontinence requiring frequent pads.

60%Disability Rating

Neurogenic bladder: Requiring continuous indwelling catheterization; or requiring cystostomy (suprapubic catheter); or with complication of hydronephrosis or renal function impairment.

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