The veteran's grandchild, B. C. V., was adopted by the veteran and his spouse under foreign law. However, due to conflicting evidence regarding custody, B. C. V. resides with his natural mother, S. B. V., and does not reside with the veteran. As a result, the veteran's grandchild cannot be recognized as an adopted child for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that B. C. V. resides with his natural mother, S. B. V., rather than with the veteran, which is one of the conditions required to recognize him as a legally adopted child for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0126281
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