The Board found that the veteran's son did not become permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, based on clinical evidence and employment records.
The deciding factor: Clinical evidence showed no permanent incapacity for self-support prior to the age of 18, while employment records demonstrated the veteran's son was capable of full-time employment after turning 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Identity Disorder with Paranoid Traits, Schizophreniform Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0639280
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