The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for recognition of his daughter, M.T.R., as a helpless child. The evidence shows that she was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of physical defects prior to age 18 due to polio.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that M.T.R. suffered from physical and mental disabilities rendering her unable to support herself before the age of 18, including wheelchair-bound status, uncontrollable urination, sudden numbness and cramps in upper extremities, and inability to sit for longer than one hour.
- Claimed conditions
- polio, uncontrollable urination, sudden numbness and cramps in upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0703216
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to a lack of a VA examination, which is necessary to determine if his polio clearly and unmistakably preexisted service or was aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Appellant's mother is not a Vietnam veteran who served in the Republic of Vietnam, thus he does not qualify for benefits under 38 U.S.C. � 1815 and 38 C.F.R. � 3.815 for birth defects.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals, polio, finding no probative evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury to which any current residuals, polio, may be attributed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen her claim for recognition as permanently incapable of self-support, but has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding her condition prior to age 18.
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