Denied
The Board denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation, survivor's pension, and accrued benefits as the appellant did not meet the criteria to be recognized as the child of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining 18 years of age or that such incapability continued after attaining the age of 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036891
What this means for you
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