Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for benefits for her child born with spina bifida or other covered birth defects was dismissed because the Veteran does not have standing to bring the claim on behalf of her child.
The deciding factor: The Veteran lacks standing to bring a claim for benefits for birth defects on behalf of her child, as the child must be the proper claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida, other covered birth defects
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004160
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