The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of sterility and the Veteran does not have children, thus denying service connection for sterility. The claim for PTSD remains pending as further examination and development are needed to determine if a current diagnosis exists and whether it is related to service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of sterility or an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) due to in-service sexually transmitted diseases, given the absence of documented fertility issues and no clinical treatment for these conditions post-service. The Veteran's claim for PTSD remains pending as further examination and development are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD), Sterility
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1136082
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