Mata v. Principi

ORDER

Appellant, Felicitas A. Mata, wife of the deceased veteran, appeals an October 17, 1990, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying recognition of Irwin and Allan as the veteran’s adopted children for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) purposes. Felicitas A. Mata in the Case of Guillermo Mata, BVA 90- (Oct. 17, 1990). The Court has jurisdiction over the case under 38 U.S.C. § 7252(a) (formerly § 4052(a)).

The Court has reviewed the pleadings of the parties and the record on appeal and notes the following. In a letter dated April 12, 1989, from appellant to the…