The Board denied the appellant's claim as he is not a qualifying child for VA DIC benefits due to his age at the time of filing.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for VA DIC benefits as a surviving child because he was over 23 years old when he filed his claim and had not become permanently incapable of self-support before reaching the age of 18.
- 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 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146354
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What this means for you
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