Table 7.2: Criteria for rating permanent impairment due to bladder disease
| Class 1 0-15% impairment of the whole person | Class 2 16-40% impairment of the whole person | Class 3 41-70% impairment of the whole person |
|---|---|---|
Symptoms and signs of bladder disorder and requires intermittent treatment and normal functioning between malfunctioning episodes | Symptoms and signs of bladder disorder eg urinary frequency (urinating more than every two hours), severe nocturia (urinating more than three times a night), urge incontinence more than once a week and requires continuous treatment | Abnormal (ie under or over) reflex activity (eg intermittent urine dribbling, loss of control, urinary urgency and urge incontinence once or more each day) and/or no voluntary control of micturition, reflex or areflexic bladder on urodynamics and/or total incontinence eg fistula. |