The Board denied the appellant's claim for benefits based on her son's permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18, citing evidence that he was not permanently incapable of self-support at the time of his 18th birthday.
The deciding factor: The veteran's son had a hypothalamic tumor and hydrocephalus before turning 18, but continued to attend school and work after this point, indicating he could support himself.
- Claimed conditions
- Idiopathic precocious puberty, Hypothalamic tumor, Hydrocephalus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0308781
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What this means for you
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