How are eligible dependents defined?
Eligible dependents are defined as the following:
- Spouse of the veteran
- Widow/Widower of the deceased veteran
- Parent of veteran
- Child of veteran through 17 years of age
- Child of a veteran between 18 years of age and 23 years of age while the child is attending high school or an institute of higher learning
- Child of veteran over 18 years of age who is mentally or physically unable to support himself or herself and wasaffected by the disability prior to his or her 18th birthday