The Board has determined that the Veteran's reproductive disorders, including infertility and oligospermia, are not service-connected as they pre-existed his military service and were not aggravated by it. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: Multiple VA examiners have found that the Veteran's atrophic testicle was present prior to service and did not worsen during service, leading to infertility and oligospermia as symptoms of this pre-existing condition.
- 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
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