The Veteran's daughter, who is over the age of 23 and not permanently incapable of self-support before the age of 18, was denied accrued benefits as she did not meet the eligibility criteria. The claim for reimbursement of last sickness and burial expenses was also denied due to lack of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Appellant does not qualify as a child under the applicable statutes and regulations for accrued benefits, and there is no evidence submitted showing that she paid for any of the Veteran's surviving spouse's last 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 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105525
What this means for you
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