The Board denied the veteran's claim for benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 3.356, finding that his daughter was not shown to be permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the age of 18.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the veteran's daughter reaching the age of 18 due to her intellectual and mental limitations, despite some functional strengths noted in evaluations conducted after she turned 18.
- Claimed conditions
- mental or physical defect
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0336679
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What this means for you
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