The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than July 31, 2019, for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ have been denied. The earliest assignable dates are July 31, 2019.
The deciding factor: The effective date is the date of facts found as determined by VA records from a VA examination for her service-connected fibroids disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD), loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052263
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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