The Veteran's son, G.P., Jr., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18 due to his disabilities including autism and limited cognitive ability. The Board granted recognition as a helpless child.
The deciding factor: G.P., Jr.'s condition existed prior to his becoming 18 and rendered him unable to sustain employment, supporting a finding that he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18.
- Claimed conditions
- autism, limited cognitive ability, inability to dress and cook without assistance
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142378
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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