Denied
The Veteran's stepchildren, A.D., K.D., B.C.P., and J.D.L.S., were no longer members of the Veteran’s household at the time of the Appellant's April 2016 apportionment claim. Therefore, their apportionment is denied.
The deciding factor: The stepchildren were not considered dependents as they were no longer living with the Veteran at the time of the claim.
- 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 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106871
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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