The Board found that the veteran's son was permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching 18 years old and has remained disabled since then, thus recognizing him as a helpless child.
The deciding factor: The lay evidence from the son, his mother, and aunt supported the finding that the son became permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18 due to his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscular dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0321532
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the left ankle and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for muscular dystrophy and special monthly compensation.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for additional compensation based on awards of permanent and total disability and/or special monthly compensation is denied. The Veteran was awarded a 100 percent schedular rating and special monthly compensation at the L-1 rate, resulting in a combined payment of $3,864.90 per month. The Board found that these amounts were correctly paid.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of recognition of T.B. as permanently incapable of self-support due to physical or mental disability prior to her 18th birthday.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's muscular dystrophy began during his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.
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