The Board denied benefits for the child born with other covered birth defects because the mother is not a Vietnam Veteran.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied due to the absence of legal merit or entitlement under the law, as the Appellant's mother did not serve in Vietnam and thus does not qualify for the benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- six fingers, undescended testicle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012984
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,960 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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