The Veteran's claim for service connection for fertility issues is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to the claimed condition.,Prior to February 12, 2019, the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for degenerative joint disease/lumbar strain was denied. From February 12, 2019, the Veteran is granted a 40% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of infertility or spontaneous abortions and there is no medical opinion linking these conditions to service.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's flexion was only 30 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 40% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5242-5237.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease/Lumbar Strain, Fertility Issues
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135400
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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