The Board remands the claim for service connection of female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 opinion was found inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's FSAD was caused or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, and failed to consider submitted medical journal articles.
- Claimed conditions
- female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056061
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for female sexual arousal disorder to correct a duty to assist error by scheduling an appropriate VA examination.
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