The appellant is not recognized as a helpless child of the veteran due to lack of evidence showing permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete administrative procedures related to A.E.'s permanent incapacity for self-support, and the need to implement specific procedures in M21-1.

The Veteran's daughter, C.P., is seeking recognition as his 'helpless child' due to her permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18. The Board has ordered additional development including a medical examination of C.P.

The Veteran's daughter, L.W., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to disabilities including mental retardation. The Board granted recognition as a helpless child.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition of her son, P.O., as a helpless child of the deceased Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years. The evidence did not show that P.O. was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental defects at the time he turned 18.