Denied
The appeal for substitution or accrued benefits was denied because the Appellant, who is over 65 and not a qualifying child of the Veteran, does not meet the eligibility requirements.
The deciding factor: The Board found no basis to grant the benefit sought as the Appellant did not qualify as a dependent child under VA regulations and there were no unpaid benefits owed at the time of the surviving spouse's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020554
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