The Board has determined that the appellant, who is the Veteran's daughter and now deceased, was permanently incapable of self-support prior to her 18th birthday due to mental illness. Therefore, she is recognized as a helpless child for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant psychiatric symptoms present before the age of 18, including developmental issues and hospitalizations in her teen years, which prevented her from working or functioning independently.
- Claimed conditions
- mental illness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1425096
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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