Denied
The Board denied benefits for spina bifida and other covered birth defects as the Appellant does not meet the criteria under the relevant statutes.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the absence of legal merit or entitlement under the law, as the Appellant's mother is not a Vietnam Veteran and she does not have spina bifida.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida, other covered birth defects
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25084946
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