The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and rectal sphincter spasm, as well as her claims for service connection for vaginitis with vulvodynia/dyspareunia and female sexual arousal disorder, are granted effective September 28, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were received on September 28, 2013, and she was granted service connection for vaginitis with vulvodynia/dyspareunia and female sexual arousal disorder as secondary to the service-connected vaginitis. The effective date of her awards is therefore September 28, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Vaginitis with vulvodynia/dyspareunia, Female sexual arousal disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24022626
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