The Appellant, who is the Veteran's biological daughter, was denied recognition as the Veteran's child for VA compensation purposes, to include based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 and for DIC and accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support finding that the Appellant became permanently incapable of self-support prior to turning age 18 or is entitled to recognition as the Veteran's child for DIC purposes because she is over age 18, not in school, and is not considered a helpless child. She also is not entitled to recognition as the Veteran's child for accrued benefits purposes because there were no VA disability compensation due and unpaid at the time of the Veteran'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
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096124
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