The Board has determined that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, and thus does not meet the criteria for permanent incapacity for self-support.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the appellant had some level of mental and physical defects before turning 18, but these did not approach a severity consistent with permanent incapacity for self-support.
- Claimed conditions
- Visual impairment, Learning disability, Language disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602847
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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