Denied
The Veteran's surviving spouse, E.C., was granted death pension and special monthly pension benefits. However, the appellant, M.M., who is her daughter, did not qualify for accrued benefits as she does not meet the legal criteria to be considered a 'child' for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: M.M. is not eligible for accrued benefits due to her status as an adult child of E.C. and the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102418
What this means for you
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