The Veteran's dependent child, S.H., does not have spina bifida and the appeal is denied as there is no legal entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 18 for hip dysplasia and a spine disorder.
The deciding factor: The claim fails because of absence of legal merit or lack of entitlement under the law, and the Veteran's daughter does not have spina bifida which is required for benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 18.
- Claimed conditions
- hip dysplasia, spinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242612
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied benefits for a child born with birth defects and spina bifida under 38 U.S.C. § 1805, as the appellant does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida and is not the biological daughter of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions and readjudication of the character of service due to new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right hip disorder, including whether it is related to service. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine this.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a spinal disorder has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw the appeal.
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