The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the appellant's claim seeking recognition as a child of the Veteran, and thus the claim remains denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to support the appellant's claim of being recognized as the Veteran's stepchild or household member at the time of his death in November 1942.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1004760
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What this means for you
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