Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 35, as she is not considered a child of the Veteran within the meaning of the law.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support that the appellant was legally adopted by the Veteran or otherwise qualified as his 'child' for purposes of DEA benefits.
- 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 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105159
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