The Veteran's service-connected female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) and anorgasmia have been granted SMC for loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: SMC is payable for anatomical loss of use of a creative organ as a result of a service-connected disability, including psychological impairment caused by FSAD.
- Claimed conditions
- female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), anorgasmia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061697
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- Remanded (sent back)
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