The veteran's daughter, S., is entitled to reinstatement of death benefits eligibility as a helpless child due to her marriage being void because she was legally incapacitated at the time of her marriage. The marriage has since been terminated by divorce.
The deciding factor: S.'s marriage was invalid and void due to her legal incapacity, which allowed for the reinstatement of death benefits eligibility.
- Claimed conditions
- mental retardation, associated psychiatric problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617309
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's son, who was diagnosed with mental retardation and permanently incapable of self-support by reason of his condition at the age of 18, is eligible for VA death pension benefits.
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