Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the removal of her grandchild, J., as a dependent for VA disability compensation effective March 1, 2016.
The deciding factor: The law does not permit the Veteran to claim J. as a dependent since J. is not her legitimate child, legally adopted child, or stepchild who was a member of the Veteran's household.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084890
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