The Veteran's son, K.R., was found to be permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday due to various disabilities and is recognized as a helpless child for VA benefits.
The deciding factor: K.R. had multiple disabling conditions that rendered him unable to support himself at age 18
- Claimed conditions
- permanent incapacity for self-support, chronic back pain, generalized pain syndrome, major depression with generalized anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), lumbar radiculopathy with chronic back pain, lumbar spinal stenosis, chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia rheumatica
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19135749
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and chronic pain syndrome due to untimely notices of disagreement.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbar spinal stenosis, and psychiatric disorders were dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement. The proposed rating reductions for lower extremity radiculopathy were also dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for a new VA examination to clarify the current symptoms of the Veteran's chronic pain syndrome.
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