The Veteran's claim for recognition of G.C.W. as his child and the request for an earlier effective date are denied due to lack of evidence showing that G.C.W. was a member of the Veteran's household, which is required for VA benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: G.C.W. ceased to be a member of the Veteran's household after June 1972 and could not be considered a child of the Veteran's for VA benefits purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent incapability to self-support
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0934429
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