The Veteran's daughter is seeking recognition as the 'helpless child' of her father, based on permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and further development is needed.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from private providers prevent a determination on whether the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support before reaching age 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizures, Learning difficulties, Psychosis, Mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1433488
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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