The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 18 as a child born with spina bifida due to lack of qualifying disability.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not have spina bifida, and her claims were based on this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- hydrocephalus, attention deficit disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1318745
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hydrocephalus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, attention deficit disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, and anxiety, is considered to have resulted from events that occurred during his active military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.
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