Denied
The Veteran's son, G.A., Jr., was not shown to have been permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18. Therefore, recognition as a helpless child is denied.
The deciding factor: G.A., Jr.'s condition did not render him incapable of self-support at the time he turned 18 years old.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101393
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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