Denied
The Veteran's adult daughter is not entitled to accrued benefits beyond the reimbursement of burial expenses, as she does not meet the statutory definition of a 'child' for purposes of receiving such benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the statutory definition of a child and therefore was not eligible for accrued benefits in excess of $9,594.75.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143286
What this means for you
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