Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for recognition as a dependent and accrued benefits due to not meeting the statutory criteria of 'child' for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The appellant, being an adult child, did not meet the definition of a 'child' required for eligibility in the absence of permanent incapacity prior to age 18 or evidence supporting such a determination.
- 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 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086514
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