The Veteran's son, F.Y., is recognized as a helpless child due to his permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18.
The deciding factor: F.Y. was found permanently incapable of self-support at the time he turned 18 based on evidence showing significant limitations in his ability to support himself and engaging in some vocational activities, but these were not substantial work due to his intellectual disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Permanent incapacity for self-support
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19163636
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