The Board denied the appellant's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1815 and § 1805 as she does not meet the legal criteria to qualify for benefits due to her father's exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The appellant is not a child of a Vietnam veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam, nor does she have spina bifida. The law disposes of the claim based on these facts.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cysts, anxiety, anemia, chronic bacterial bladder infections, cervical cancer, chronic headaches, kidney stones, migraines, nightmares, skin cancer (17 removals), abnormal growth between ovaries, abnormal pap smears, abnormal periods, abnormal rectal bleeding (hematochezia), absence seizures (petite mal seizures), allergies with cyst in sinus cavity, shortness of breath (dyspnea), bacterial infections, urinary tract infections, dysuria, bladder infections, boils and bursitis, chronic sinusitis, extreme menstrual cramping, fibroid tumors, involuntary muscle spasms of eyes, miscarriage, cancer of the cervix, tubal ligation, hysterectomy, night sweats, rashes - undefined, seizures, severe light sensitivity, chronic sinus infections, varicose veins, amnesia, fatigue and depression (dysthymia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20027573
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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