Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for spina bifida, as he does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida other than spina bifida occulta.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the most persuasive evidence is against finding that the appellant has a diagnosis of spina bifida, other than spina bifida occulta, and thus denied the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida occulta
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25013004
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