The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits, as the Appellant does not meet the definition of a surviving child and did not incur expenses related to the last sickness or burial of his mother.
The deciding factor: The Appellant is an adult child and thus does not qualify under 38 C.F.R. § 3.1000 for accrued benefits, and there is no evidence that he incurred any expenses related to his mother's nursing care, last illness, or burial.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000626
What this means for you
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