The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a 'helpless child' of her father due to insufficient evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support at age 18.
The deciding factor: The VA psychiatrist concluded that there is little to no evidence supporting the notion that the appellant was incapable of self-support at 18 years old, given her ability to graduate college and engage in part-time work.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, depressive illness, anxiety disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148395
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.
What you can do next
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