Denied
The Veteran's daughter, the appellant, did not meet the criteria for accrued benefits as she was not considered a child under the VA regulations and there is no evidence that she bore the expenses of her father's last sickness or burial.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the definition of 'child' under 38 C.F.R. § 3.1000(d) and there is no clear evidence that she contributed to the funeral expenses.
- 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 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104259
What this means for you
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