The Veteran seeks recognition of his daughter, A.L.H., as a helpless child for VA benefits due to her permanent incapacity for self-support before reaching the age of 18 years. The case is remanded to obtain medical records and provide a retrospective opinion from Dr. K.M.K.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's daughter has received psychological treatment since January 1992, but VA needs to obtain her complete medical records for this period and request an expert opinion on whether she became permanently incapable of self-support at age 18.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychological issues
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1634481
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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.
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