Denied
The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815 was denied because the veteran is the father of the child, not the mother, and there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of hypospadias.
The deciding factor: The claimant's failure to provide sufficient evidence or cooperate in obtaining necessary medical records led to the denial of benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1815.
- Claimed conditions
- hypospadias
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902281
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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