Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death because the minor child AFT, represented by the Appellant, is not a valid claimant for purposes of a claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide proof of parentage and guardianship of the minor child AFT as required under VA laws and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186790
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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