The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied. The effective date remains November 15, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the submission of a formal or informal claim prior to November 15, 2021, and there was no indication that the Veteran sought benefits for female sexual arousal disorder before this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Female sexual arousal disorder, Loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065198
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Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A24065198.
What this means for you
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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 service-connected conditions leave her in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted with an effective date of August 21, 2025.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates of August 22, 2016, for service connection and SMC due to loss of use of a creative organ. The May 2024 Board decision granted these benefits with an effective date of August 22, 2016.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
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