The Veteran's adult biological daughter is not considered a child for purposes of DIC benefits and accrued benefits, as she did not meet the definition of a 'child' at the time of her father's death. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant is the Veteran’s adult biological daughter who has not met the statutory definition of a 'child' for purposes of DIC benefits and accrued benefits due to her age and lack of evidence showing she became permanently incapable of self-support before reaching 18 years old.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161084
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