Denied
The Veteran's marriages were terminated by divorce after November 1, 1990, which is a bar to the Appellant being recognized as a helpless child for DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The marriages of the Appellant and the Veteran ended by divorce after the specified date, making her ineligible for DIC benefits as a helpless child.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19125739
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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