The Board denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits and recognition as a helpless child due to lack of timely filing and insufficient evidence of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to 18th birthday.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the claim for accrued benefits was filed within one year after the Veteran's death, and there was no persuasive evidence showing the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defects before her 18th birthday.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045002
What this means for you
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