The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to reimbursement for IVF expenses as it is not covered by VA regulations and does not meet the criteria for emergency treatment.
The deciding factor: VA regulations prohibit payment of medical expenses, including IVF, which are not related to a service-connected disability or deemed necessary due to an emergency.
- Claimed conditions
- sterilization
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1605789
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to the Veteran's claims for joint pain and sterilization, which are related to his exposure to non-ionizing microwave radiation during service. The VA is instructed to obtain a medical opinion on whether these conditions are directly related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's sterilization is not causally related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's coccydynia, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal for service connection for sterilization and an initial higher rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed conditions, including sterilization, thyroid disability, and GERD, are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or exposure to ionizing radiation.
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