The Board denied the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. §§ 1805 and 1815 for a child born with spina bifida or other covered birth defects, as the Appellant does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida and her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran. The claim for service connection for Raynaud's disease due to exposure to herbicide agents in service was also denied.
The deciding factor: The law disposes the issue against the appellant because she does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 and 1815, as she does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida or her mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20053857
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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