Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for survivors' pension and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits as she was not considered a child of the Veteran for VA benefits purposes due to her marriages.
The deciding factor: The appellant's marriages preclude her from being considered a 'child' for VA benefits purposes, to include on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support.
- 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 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092927
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