The Board denied benefits for a child born with birth defects due to lack of evidence showing the mother was a Vietnam veteran. The claim for spina bifida is pending as there are no records available.
The deciding factor: The appellant's mother is not shown to be a Vietnam veteran, which disqualifies her from receiving benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1815 for birth defects other than spina bifida.
- Claimed conditions
- birth defects
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059207
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board readjudicated the claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida based on new and relevant evidence, while denying the claim for birth defects.
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