Denied
The Board denied benefits for spina bifida and other covered birth defects as the Appellant does not meet the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or 1815.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mother is not a Vietnam Veteran, and the Appellant does not have a diagnosis of spina bifida or other covered birth defects.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida, myelomeningocele, meningocele
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084928
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