The Veteran's service-connected dyspareunia, resulting in the loss of use of a creative organ (sexual intercourse), is granted special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected dyspareunia prevents her from having sexual intercourse, which results in the loss of use of a creative organ.
- Claimed conditions
- dyspareunia, cervical dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- A19002735
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- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee tendonitis, and polycystic ovary syndrome with irregular periods (previously granted but appeal dismissed), as well as asthma, bronchitis, atypical squamous cells, and dyspareunia.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected cervical dysplasia, as there was no evidence that her symptoms required continuous treatment.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia, tension headaches, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and denied increased ratings for right elbow flexion, supination and pronation, extension, and scars. The Board also remanded claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for dyspareunia, sexual aversion disorder, and vaginismus but granted service connection for urinary incontinence as a result of the aggravation of dyspareunia.
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