The Board finds that the Veteran's son, D.T., is not entitled to recognition as a helpless child of the Veteran due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18. The evidence does not establish that D.T.'s ADHD and other conditions render him permanently incapable of self-support.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that D.T. has ADHD, but his full scale IQ was low average and he performed better than 21 percent of the same age population, indicating that he is not permanently incapable of self-support.
- Claimed conditions
- ADHD, allergic rhinitis (seasonal), ear dermatitis, mild dysthymic disorder, recurrent skin abscesses, kidney stones (recurrent), hematuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1606352
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