Denied
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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012984
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