Congress has recognized that some children born to female and male Veterans exposed to AO were at an increased risk of developing certain birth defects.
As such, those dependents born to those Veterans AFTER their possible exposure are entitled to:
Eligibility
The child's mother or father must meet one of the AO presumptive eligibility requirements; AND
The biological child must have been born AFTER the Veteran's exposure.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The child is still entitled to compensation no matter the Character of discharge their parent received.
If the child is eligible under both parents, the child will NOT get double the benefits.
Covered Birth Defects/Diseases
Achondroplasia;
Albinism;
Alpha-antitrypsin deficiency;
Cleft lip and cleft palate;
Congenital heart disease;
Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot);
Crouzon syndrome;
Cystic fibrosis;
Duchenne's muscular dystrophy;
Esophageal and intestinal atresia;
Galactosemia;
Hallerman-Streiff syndrome;
Hemophilia;
Hip dysplasia;
Hirschprung's disease (congenital megacolon);
Huntington's disease;
Hurler syndrome;
Hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis;
Hypospadias;
Imperforate anus;
Kartagener's syndrome (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia);
Marfan syndrome;
Neural tube defects (including spina bifida, encephalocele, and anencephaly);
Neurofibromatosis;
Osteogenesis imperfecta;
Pectus excavatum;
Phenylketonuria;
Poland syndrome;
Pyloric stenosis;
Sickle cell disease;
Syndactyly (fused digits);
Tay-Sachs disease;
Thalassemia;
Tracheoesophageal fistula;
Undescended testicle;
Williams syndrome; and
Wilson's disease.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
If the child is only eligible via their father’s exposure then the ONLY COVERED CONDITION IS SPINA BIFIDA.
Conditions due to family disorders (established family history), birth-related injuries, fetal or neonatal infirmities with well-established causes, and chromosomal disorders are NOT covered.