The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility for authorization of service connected infertility services, to include ART or IVF due to not meeting the required criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria as neither she nor her spouse had testicular issues from which sperm could be retrieved or autologous cryopreserved sperm available.
- Claimed conditions
- Infertility
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053128
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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