The Board denied the appellant's claim for eligibility of J.R.M. to be buried in a VA national cemetery as he did not meet the criteria for being the Veteran's minor child or an unmarried adult child who became permanently physically or mentally disabled and incapable of self-support after age 21.
The deciding factor: The Board found that J.R.M., while disabled, did not become permanently disabled and incapable of self-support before reaching 21 years of age, thus failing to meet the eligibility criteria for burial in a national cemetery.
- 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 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24064919
What this means for you
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