The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder diagnosed as Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder is granted service connection. The claim for a neurological disability, to include of the right lower extremity, is denied.
The deciding factor: The August 2020 VA examiner found no evidence of a current neurological disorder in the record and the Veteran's lay statements were not sufficient to establish this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder, neurological disorder, to include of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21027773
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