The Board has granted benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 18 for the appellant's son due to his father's service in Thailand, but denied benefits under 38 U.S.C. �� 1805, 1821, and 1822 for spina bifida as he does not meet the criteria.
The deciding factor: The appellant does not have spina bifida and his mother is not a Vietnam veteran, thus not meeting the eligibility criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. �� 1805, 1821, or 1822.
- Claimed conditions
- osteogenesis imperfecta, scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21064978
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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