The veteran's child was born with an occipital encephalocele, not spina bifida. The claim for a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical records consistently show the child has an occipital encephalocele, which is not considered a form of spina bifida for purposes of VA benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 18.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida, occipital encephalocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0101464
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