The Veteran's daughter was not recognized as a helpless child due to her ability to support herself with employment and education prior to turning 18, despite having cerebral palsy.
The deciding factor: The appellant had multiple jobs and completed college before turning 18, indicating she could support herself.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19105064
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