The Board denied the appellant's claims for death pension and accrued benefits as he is not a child of a Civil War veteran or eligible to receive such benefits due to his late birth.
The deciding factor: The appellant was not born until twenty-two years after the Civil War service member’s death, making him ineligible for accrued benefits. The claim for death pension also failed because the appellant's great-grandfather was not considered a Civil War veteran for VA purposes.
- 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 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19104812
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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