The Board has determined that the Veteran's infertility/sterility did not manifest during or as a result of military service, including exposure to radiation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found it less likely than not that the Veteran's infertility/sterility is etiologically related to military service, including non-ionizing radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- infertility/sterility
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1724133
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