The Board denied entitlement to dependency benefits for the Veteran's daughter from July 2016 as she was removed from his award upon reaching the age of 18 and there is no evidence that she was enrolled at an approved educational institution or qualifies as a helpless child.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's daughter reached the age of 18, and there is no evidence that she was enrolled in an approved educational institution or qualified as a helpless child after reaching this age.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063078
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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