The Veteran's son, the appellant, did not meet the criteria for accrued benefits as he was not a child of the deceased Veteran and did not incur expenses related to the Veteran's last sickness or burial. The claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to establish that he bore the expense of the Veteran’s last sickness and burial, nor does he qualify as a 'child' for purposes of accrued benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- hemochromatosis, liver damage, hypogonadism, gland damage, type I diabetes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20056691
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