Denied

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for recognition of J. G., her mother, as a dependent parent for VA purposes due to J. G.'s reported monthly income exceeding the regulatory limit and sufficient to provide reasonable maintenance.

The deciding factor: J. G.'s reported monthly income exceeded $400.00, which is the threshold for conclusive dependency under 38 C.F.R. § 3.250(a)(1), and her expenses were not sufficient to establish that she lacked an income sufficient to provide reasonable maintenance.

Claimed conditions: Not specified in this decision
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: June 12, 2025
Citation: A25052062

Veterans Law Judge

S. Sorathia

Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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