The Veteran's adult daughter is not eligible for the full amount of accrued benefits as she did not qualify as a child under VA regulations and has already been reimbursed for all burial expenses.
The deciding factor: The appellant is an adult daughter who did not meet the criteria to be considered a 'child' for purposes of receiving accrued benefits, thus only entitled to reimbursement for burial expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the vocal cords
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18114060
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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