Denied
The Board denied the claim for accrued benefits as the appellant, who is an adult son of the deceased Veteran and his surviving spouse, does not qualify as a 'child' under VA law.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support that the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support before age 18 or incurred expenses related to the last sickness or burial of either the Veteran or his surviving spouse.
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101787
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