The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as she does not meet the statutory definition of a child and there is insufficient evidence to determine if she incurred expenses related to the last sickness and burial of the Veteran's surviving spouse.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not satisfy the statutory definition of 'child' under the governing statute, and there was insufficient evidence to show that she incurred expenses for the last sickness and burial of the Veteran's surviving spouse.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- A19002170
What this means for you
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