Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for accrued benefits as he is not an appropriate substitute claimant and does not meet the criteria for entitlement to such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant, being over 23 years old, cannot be considered a child of the deceased Veteran's widow for purposes of accrued benefits. Additionally, there were no unpaid benefits due at the time of the Veteran's or his widow's death that could be paid to the appellant.
- 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 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106416
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