The Veteran's hysterectomy and female sexual arousal disorder are rated at 50 percent since August 19, 2013.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence confirms the complete removal of both ovaries and uterus, which is covered by Diagnostic Code 7617 for a 50% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterectomy, female sexual arousal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160614
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