The Board has determined that the Veteran's son, T.L., meets the criteria for recognition as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that T.L. functioned in the educable mentally disabled range before turning 18 and has not been able to engage in full-time work since then, leading to a finding of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Permanent Incapacity for Self-Support
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1627546
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What this means for you
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