The Board has granted service connection for atrophic vaginal mucosa, grade 1 cystocele, sling erosion, and female sexual arousal disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic urinary incontinence.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions consistently found that the Veteran's conditions were aggravated by her service-connected chronic urinary incontinence.
- Claimed conditions
- atrophic vaginal mucosa, grade 1 cystocele, sling erosion, female sexual arousal disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2026
- Citation
- 26001291
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