Spina Bifida and Covered Birth Defect Payments
 
(01/01/19 - 12/31/19)
Spina Bifida and Covered Birth Defect payments are not countable. (Public Law 104‑204 and Public Law 106-419)
 
Spina Bifida and Covered Birth Defect payments are Veterans Administration (VA) benefits paid to a natural child of a veteran when both of the following occur:
 
The veteran served active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.
The child was born with a covered birth defect(g) (Including Spina Bifida).
 
Key the VA SB Unearned Income Code in the INC TYPE field on UNIC.