The Board denied the claim as the appellant is not recognized as a child of the Veteran for VA death pension benefits due to his step-grandchild status, and he does not meet the criteria for being permanently incapable of self-support at age 18.
The deciding factor: The appellant was not legally considered a legitimate or adopted child of the Veteran. He also did not qualify as an illegitimate child because he was not recognized as such by any legal document. The Board found that the appellant does not meet the criteria for being permanently incapable of self-support at age 18 due to his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, obsessive compulsive disorders, Tourette's syndrome, cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24041716
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