The Board denied benefits for a child born with birth defects and spina bifida under 38 U.S.C. § 1805, as the appellant's mother is not a Vietnam veteran and there is no evidence of a diagnosis of spina bifida.

The deciding factor: The claim was denied due to lack of legal eligibility based on the absence of a diagnosed form or manifestation of spina bifida and the fact that the appellant's mother is not a Vietnam veteran.

Claimed conditions

light-chain multiple myeloma, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, right and left, lower and upper, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 1, 2025

Citation

A25084721

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