Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for dependency compensation for his adult grandchild, T.J.L.M., as T.J.L.M. does not meet the criteria to be recognized as a dependent child under VA law.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied due to lack of evidence showing that T.J.L.M. was legally adopted by the Veteran before the age of 18 years.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104338
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