The Veteran's daughter, A.J., was not shown to have been permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 due to her disabilities. Therefore, recognition as a helpless child is denied.
The deciding factor: A.J.'s employment at minimum wage does not establish that she was incapable of self-support prior to turning 18 years old.
- Claimed conditions
- Learning disabilities, Anxiety problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161986
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