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Camp Lejeune water and Male Infertility
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Huggy
Greetings All,
I am wondering if anyone is familiar with being service connected for male infertility due to exposure to Camp Lejeune's toxic water? I was there for a full year from 84-85 with the 10th Marines (Hadnot Point water supply system). I know this condition is not on the presumptive list, but that doesn't mean that you cannot apply for anything else that may be attributable to a condition on its own merits--correct? Got out in 85 at 23 years old, got married for the first time in '98--since both my wife and I were older than average (I was 36 and she was 33), we started to try for a family almost immediately. After quite a lot of trying (no complaints there), we decided that maybe we should get tested--turned out I was the problem.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) focused on four chemicals that were prevalent (perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene (TCE), vinyl chloride, and benzene), but the list of other chemicals found in the water is much more extensive. There is some limited info available that shows that TCE can cause male infertility, but not a lot. Some of the other chemicals that were identified are considered endocrine disruptors--many of these types of chemicals are known to cause problems with fertility. I have yet to find any info on concentrations of these other chemicals, but I'm sure it's out there if I dig hard enough.
Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with this, or even if not, some general advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Huggy
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