If the 16-year-old child is married, the Veteran for a Child Example: cannot Veteran’s receive additional benefits for the child. Under , marriage of a child is a bar to benefits if the marriage was Note: not void or declared annulled by a court of competent jurisdiction. For more information on the marital status requirement for a Reference: child, see . 2. Eligibility Requirements for a Child This topic contains information on eligibility requirements for a child, Introduction including circumstances under which VA may pay additional benefits for a child additional benefits for a child not living with the claimant, and effect of a into active duty. child’s entry July 11, 2015 Change Date VA may pay additional benefits for a child if the a. Circumstances Under Which Veteran is entitled to pension VA May Pay Veteran has a single service-connected (SC) disability or multiple SC Additional disabilities that is/are rated (individually or combined) at least 30- percent Benefits for a disabling, or Child child is in the custody of the surviving spouse of a deceased Veteran. In some instances, VA pays survivors benefits directly to the child of a Note: deceased Veteran. b. Additional If a child is not living with a claimant, do not add the child to the claimant’s Benefits for a award without obtaining the information/evidence described in the table Child not below. Living With the Claimant A child who is not in the custody of a surviving spouse may Important: not be considered the surviving dependent, even if the surviving spouse spouse’s is providing financial If the Then the claimant must child’s … address is … known provide the name and address of the person with whom the child lives.
for a Child Example: If the Veteran’s 16-year-old child is married, the Veteran cannot receive additional benefits for the child. Note: Under , marriage of a child is not a bar to benefits if the marriage was void or declared annulled by a court of competent jurisdiction. Reference: For more information on the marital status requirement for a child, see . 2. Eligibility Requirements for a Child Introduction This topic contains information on eligibility requirements for a child, including circumstances under which VA may pay additional benefits for a child additional benefits for a child not living with the claimant, and effect of a child’s entry into active duty. Change Date July 11, 2015 a. Circumstances Under Which VA May Pay Additional Benefits for a Child VA may pay additional benefits for a child if the Veteran is entitled to pension Veteran has a single service-connected (SC) disability or multiple SC disabilities that is/are rated (individually or combined) at least 30- percent disabling, or child is in the custody of the surviving spouse of a deceased Veteran. Note: In some instances, VA pays survivors benefits directly to the child of a deceased Veteran. b. Additional Benefits for a Child not Living With the Claimant If a child is not living with a claimant, do not add the child to the claimant’s award without obtaining the information/evidence described in the table below. Important: A child who is not in the custody of a surviving spouse may not be considered the surviving spouse’s dependent, even if the surviving spouse is providing financial If the child’s address is … Then the claimant must … known provide the name and address of the person with whom the child lives.
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