The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to helpless child benefits on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0740091
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's stepchild, C.W., was previously removed from his VA compensation due to not meeting the criteria for being a helpless child. The AOJ found that C.W.'s disability onset date was June 30, 2021, which is after he turned 18 years old. The Board determined this finding was erroneous and remanded the case for further action.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's son, E.F., is being remanded for further evaluation to determine if he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for recognition of A.S. as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 is remanded due to insufficient notice and incomplete medical records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's helpless child, R., is already in receipt of additional dependency benefits at the maximum rate due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching age 18. The Veteran's appeal for a higher rate is denied as it does not meet the criteria.
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