The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for infertility and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability related to her exposure at Camp LeJeune.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners concluded that there is no evidence of female infertility in the Veteran's case, as she has not undergone a complete diagnostic evaluation for infertility and her lack of pregnancy was due to behavioral inability to conceive.
- Claimed conditions
- infertility
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21031056
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 21031056.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's infertility, claimed as azoospermia, is related to his military service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the May 8, 2020 Request for Higher-Level Review timely and remanded the service connection claims for infertility and sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gonorrhea and its residuals, including infertility, as well as his claim for SMC based on loss of use of Creative Organ. The evidence did not support a current disability related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a gynecological condition, including infertility, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.