The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits as a child of a Veteran due to not meeting the definition of a surviving child under VA law and because the appellant's father has not been shown to be a Veteran.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the criteria for being a surviving child of a qualifying Veteran, specifically he was over 23 years old and had not demonstrated permanent incapacity prior to age 18. Additionally, there was no verifiable military service for the appellant's father as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1010342
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What this means for you
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