The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ due to its inextricability with the Veteran's claim for service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder.
The deciding factor: The issue of SMC is inextricably intertwined with the Veteran’s claim for service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder, which must be decided first.
- Claimed conditions
- Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054038
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's female sexual arousal disorder and gastritis were both found to be related to service. The appeal for gastritis was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of her appeal during a hearing.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 28, 2023 for the award of service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities was not at a 100% level before October 11, 2019. The Board denied her request for an earlier effective date.
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