Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151:reg:15:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00151
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 11/28)
Character Range: 355321–358555

Table 10.1.1
"Impotence" means the persistent inability to attain an erection of sufficient strength to achieve intromission.

    "Severe post-ejaculatory pain" means post-ejaculatory pain of such a degree as to cause complete or almost complete avoidance of sexual activity.

Step 2: (Omit this step if you are assessing an accepted condition of a male veteran.) Determine a functional impairment rating for loss of sexual function in female veterans from Table 10.1.2.

Functional Loss Table 10.1.2
SEXUAL FUNCTION: FEMALE
Impairment Ratings            Criteria
NIL                           Persistent inability to participate in vaginal intercourse onset at age 75 or older.
FIVE                          Persistent inability to participate in vaginal intercourse onset at age 65–74.
TEN                           Persistent inability to participate in vaginal intercourse onset at age 40–64.
TWENTY                        Persistent inability to participate in vaginal intercourse onset at age less than 40.
TWENTY- FIVE                  Persistent inability to participate in vaginal intercourse onset at age less than 30.
                              Only one rating is to be selected from this table.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

For the purposes of Table 10.1.2:
"persistent inability" means  the woman is unable to participate in vaginal intercourse on most occasions because of physical obstruction of the vagina or its entrance or because of vaginismus or because of dyspareunia.

Ratings may be given from each of Tables 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 if appropriate. The rating obtained from Table 10.1.2 is not to be compared or combined with any other rating at this stage, but is to be included in the final combining of all ratings.

Step 3: (Omit this step if you are assessing an accepted condition of a male veteran.) Determine a functional impairment rating for loss of sexual function in female veterans from Table 10.1.3.

Functional Loss Table 10.1.3
SEXUAL FUNCTION: FEMALE
Impairment Ratings            Criteria
NIL                           No impairment of sexual sensation.
TWO                           Diminished sexual sensation.
FIVE                          Inability to achieve a climax at age less than 40.
TEN                           Inability to achieve a climax at age less than 30.
                              Clitoridectomy at age less than 40.
FIFTEEN                       Vulvectomy at age less than 40.
TWENTY                        Clitoridectomy at age less than 30.
TWENTY- FIVE                  Vulvectomy at age less than 30.
                              Only one rating is to be selected from this table.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

Ratings may be given from each of Tables 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 if appropriate. The rating obtained from Table 10.1.3 is not to be compared or combined with any other rating at this stage, but is to be included in the final combining of all ratings.

PART 10.2: REPRODUCTION

Calculation of the impairment rating for loss of reproductive function

Follow the steps below to calculate the impairment rating due to an accepted loss of reproductive function.

(Each step is elaborated in the following pages.)