The Board denied service connection for a reproductive disorder, to include infertility and oligospermia, as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, disease, or environmental exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighed against finding that a reproductive disorder, to include infertility and oligospermia, began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, disease, or environmental exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- reproductive disorder, infertility, oligospermia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002844
What this means for you
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