Denied
The Veteran's adult son is denied accrued benefits in excess of $5,460.00 as the appellant does not meet the legal requirements for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant is an adult child and not a listed category of persons entitled to accrued benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 5121 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.1000.
- 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 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19128999
What this means for you
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